Disparities in Workplace Hazards and Organizational Protection
Resources by Enterprise Size: A National Representative Study of
South Korean Manufacturing Workers
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Title
Disparities in Workplace Hazards and Organizational Protection
Resources by Enterprise Size: A National Representative Study of
South Korean Manufacturing Workers
Resources by Enterprise Size: A National Representative Study of
South Korean Manufacturing Workers
Subject
Hazard
Manufacturing industry
Micro enterprise
Organizational protection resource
Manufacturing industry
Micro enterprise
Organizational protection resource
Description
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of workplace hazards and organizational protection resources according to the size of the enterprise in the manufacturing industry of the Republic of
Korea.
Methods: We analyzed data of waged workers (weighted N ¼ 5,879) from the Fifth Korean Working
Conditions Survey (2017). Enterprise sizes were categorized as “micro enterprises” (less than five employees), “small enterprises” (5e49 employees) and “medium-large enterprises” (50 or more employees). Self-reported exposure to 18 physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards were
measured. The presence of organizational protection resources such as a labor union, a safety delegate
working at the company, designated spaces to deal with safety, and the provision of health and safety
information was evaluated.
Results: Compared to workers in medium-large enterprises, those in micro enterprises showed a higher
proportion of exposure to most of physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards, except for
exposure to solvents, prolonged sitting, and experiencing a state of emotional unrest. On the other hand,
workers in micro enterprises had the lowest proportion of access to organizational protection resources.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that manufacturing workers at the micro enterprise in the Republic
of Korea are exposed to the most hazardous work environment and yet have access to the fewest
organizational protection resources.
Korea.
Methods: We analyzed data of waged workers (weighted N ¼ 5,879) from the Fifth Korean Working
Conditions Survey (2017). Enterprise sizes were categorized as “micro enterprises” (less than five employees), “small enterprises” (5e49 employees) and “medium-large enterprises” (50 or more employees). Self-reported exposure to 18 physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards were
measured. The presence of organizational protection resources such as a labor union, a safety delegate
working at the company, designated spaces to deal with safety, and the provision of health and safety
information was evaluated.
Results: Compared to workers in medium-large enterprises, those in micro enterprises showed a higher
proportion of exposure to most of physical, chemical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards, except for
exposure to solvents, prolonged sitting, and experiencing a state of emotional unrest. On the other hand,
workers in micro enterprises had the lowest proportion of access to organizational protection resources.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that manufacturing workers at the micro enterprise in the Republic
of Korea are exposed to the most hazardous work environment and yet have access to the fewest
organizational protection resources.
Creator
Hye-Lin Lee 1,q, Ji-Hwan Kim 2,q, Taesun Kang 3
, Garin Lee 1
, Hayoung Lee 1
,
Hee Won Kim 1
, Seung-Sup Kim 1,2,
, Garin Lee 1
, Hayoung Lee 1
,
Hee Won Kim 1
, Seung-Sup Kim 1,2,
Source
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Publisher
1Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
2 Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3Department of Safety Management, Seoul Cyber University, Republic of Korea
2 Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3Department of Safety Management, Seoul Cyber University, Republic of Korea
Date
7 June 2024
Contributor
FAJAR BAGUS W
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PDF
Language
ENGLISH
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TEXT
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Citation
Hye-Lin Lee 1,q, Ji-Hwan Kim 2,q, Taesun Kang 3
, Garin Lee 1
, Hayoung Lee 1
,
Hee Won Kim 1
, Seung-Sup Kim 1,2,, “Disparities in Workplace Hazards and Organizational Protection
Resources by Enterprise Size: A National Representative Study of
South Korean Manufacturing Workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11769.
Resources by Enterprise Size: A National Representative Study of
South Korean Manufacturing Workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11769.