Offshore Safety Awareness Training System

Safety is vital in any industry, including the offshore sector, which is classified as a major hazard industry. Health, Safet y and the Environment (HSE) identified that the prob a bility of accidents is high while working on the offshore sectors where it will exposed workers to many hazardous work activities. The appropriate measures to prevent acc i dent in this sectors must be laid out clearly. This paper is to identify the effectiveness of safety awareness campaign and the conti- nuity of the awareness among the workers to prevent injuries at of fshore. To achieve this, we have identified the level of awareness and propose a guideline on areas of improvement. Prior of embarking to offshore, staff w e re exposed to safety awareness pr o gram for four weeks. A f ter the program, we started with the pretest to all staff. They were posted off- shore for 6 weeks. Within the period, the performance awareness of each staff is monitored through observation and interview. During the f inal week, the posttest questionnaire were administered to all staff. Two instruments were used for the quantitative data collection, which are Unsafe Act Unsafe Condition (UAUC) card; and Behavior Observation Tool (BOT) card. Questio n naire data were analy zed quantitatively. Paired - sample t - test was used for analyzing pre and post result. The results show that the mean was increased. Recent studies on the safety briefing highlighted several significant changes in terms of e m ployee understanding toward safe ty. Safety awareness training has been introduced in the new safety briefing prior to of f shore mobilization.

Offshore Safety Awareness Training System

@#Safety is vital in any industry, including the offshore sector, which is classified as a major hazard industry. Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE) identified that the probability of accidents is high while working on the offshore sectors where it will exposed workers to many hazardous work activities. The appropriate measures to prevent accident in this sectors must be laid out clearly. This paper is to identify the effectiveness of safety awareness campaign and the continuity of the awareness among the workers to prevent injuries at offshore. To achieve this, we have identified the level of awareness and propose a guideline on areas of improvement. Prior of embarking to offshore, staff were exposed to safety awareness program for four weeks. After the program, we started with the pretest to all staff. They were posted offshore for 6 weeks. Within the period, the performance awareness of each staff is monitored through observation and interview. During the final week, the posttest questionnaire were administered to all staff. Two instruments were used for the quantitative data collection, which are Unsafe Act Unsafe Condition (UAUC) card; and Behavior Observation Tool (BOT) card. Questionnaire data were analyzed quantitatively. Paired-sample t-test was used for analyzing pre and post result. The results show that the mean was increased. Recent studies on the safety briefing highlighted several significant changes in terms of employee understanding toward safety. Safety awareness training has been introduced in the new safety briefing prior to offshore mobilization.

Correlações entre Habilidades Sociais Educativas dos Professores, Burnout e Relação Professor-Aluno / Correlations of Teachers' Social Educative Skills, Burnout and the Teacher-Student Relationship / Correlaciones de las Habilidades Sociales Educativas de los Profesores, del Burnout y la Relación Profesor-Alumno

Este estudo teve por objetivo correlacionar as habilidades sociais educativas dos professores (HSE), o Burnout e a relação professor-aluno. Participaram 400 professores (M= 36,08 anos, DP = 9,94), de ambos os sexos (348 mulheres e 52 homens), os quais lecionavam no 7º, 8º e 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental, provenientes de oito escolas, sendo quatro públicas e quatro particulares, situadas em cidades do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Os professores responderam ao Questionário com informações demográficas e nível socioeconômico, à Escala da Relação Professor-Aluno (IHSE-Del-Prette), ao Inventário de Habilidades Sociais Educativas (IHSE-Del-Prette) e ao Inventário de Burnout de Maslach (MBI). Os resultados indicaram que as HSE dos professores se associaram positivamente com a relação professor-aluno e negativamente com o Burnout, sendo esse correlacionado negativamente com a relação professor-aluno. O modelo de regressão evidenciou que as HSE dos professores têm maior poder preditivo sobre as relações entre professores e alunos nos Anos Finais do E.F. Conclui-se que intervenções com foco na aprendizagem de HSE dos professores podem contribuir para a prevenção de Burnout, assim como promover o desenvolvimento acadêmico e socioafetivo de seus alunos. (AU)

This study aimed to correlate teacher´s social educative skills, Burnout and teacher-student relationship. 400 teachers (M= 36.08 years old, SD= 9.94) of both genders (348 females and 52 males) that taught grade 7, 8 and 9 students of four private and four public middle schools, situated in cities of the state of Rio de Janeiro, participated of the study. The teachers answered a demographic and socio-economic questionnaire, a Teacher-Student Scale (TSE), a Social Skill Educative Inventory (SSEI) and a Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Results indicated that teachers' social educative skills correlated positively with the teacher-student relationship but negatively with Burnout, which correlated negatively with the teacher-student relationship. Furthermore, the regression model evidenced that the teachers' social educative skills have stronger predictive power over the relationships between teachers and students in final middle-school grades. Thus, it is possible to conclude that interventions with a focus on teacher's social educative skills learning may contribute to Burnout prevention, as well as promote academic and socio-affective development of their students. (AU)

Este estudio tuvo por objetivo correlacionar las habilidades sociales educativas de los profesores (HSE), del Burnout y la relación profesor-alumno. Participaron 400 profesores (M = 36,08 años, DP = 9,94), de ambos sexos (348 mujeres y 52 hombres) que enseñaban el 7º, 8º y 9º año de la Enseñanza Fundamental, provenientes de ocho escuelas, siendo cuatro públicas y cuatro particulares, que se encuentra en ciudades del Estado de Río de Janeiro. Los profesores respondieron al Cuestionario con informaciones demográficas y nivel socioeconómico, a la Escala de la Relación Profesor-Alumno (ERPA), al Inventario de Habilidades Sociales Educativas (IHSE) y al Inventario de Burnout de Maslach (MBI). Los resultados indicaron que las HSE de los profesores asociaron positivamente con la relación profesor-alumno y negativamente con el burnout, siendo ese correlacionado negativamente con la relación profesor-alumno. La plantilla de regresión evidencio que las HSE de los profesores tienen mayor poder predictivo sobre las relaciones entre profesores y alumnos los años finales del E.F. Se concluye que intervenciones con foco en el aprendizaje de HSE de los profesores pueden contribuir para la prevención de Burnout, así como promover el desarrollo académico y socio afectivo de sus alumnos. (AU)

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis Occurring During Chemo-Radiotherapy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma – A Case Report from Saudi Arabia.

Aim: To see possible association between the chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both with the reactivation of Herpes simplex virus 1(HSV1) in brain which merits further dialogue in the field of current evidence based literature. Presentation of Case: We present a case of 46 years old male patient who developed herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) while receiving radical chemo-radiation for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Full informed consent was obtained for publication of this case. He was treated with protracted course of anti-virals and is currently leading a healthy life. Study Design: The study is a case report of a rare but important side effect of a common chemoradiation procedure. Place and Duration of Study: The study took place at Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City. It was reported during June 2013. Discussion: HSV1 causes several disseminated primary infections including herpes labialis, gingivostomatitis, and corneal infections. It is particularly notorious for causing potentially fatal encephalitis. Its reactivation is linked to several environmental factors including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Conclusion: This case report emphasizes on the possible role of chemo-radiation as causation of this life threatening condition, its early detection, prompt and aggressive treatment.

Risk Assessment in the UK Health and Safety System: Theory and Practice

In the UK, a person or organisation that creates risk is required to manage and control that risk so that it is reduced 'So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable' (SFAIRP). How the risk is managed is to be determined by those who create the risk. They have a duty to demonstrate that they have taken action to ensure all risk is reduced SFAIRP and must have documentary evidence, for example a risk assessment or safety case, to prove that they manage the risks their activities create. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not tell organisations how to manage the risks they create but does inspect the quality of risk identification and management. This paper gives a brief overview of where responsibility for occupational health and safety lies in the UK, and how risk should be managed through risk assessment. The focus of the paper is three recent major UK incidents, all involving fatalities, and all of which were wholly avoidable if risks had been properly assessed and managed. The paper concludes with an analysis of the common failings of risk assessments and key actions for improvement.

Risk Assessment in the UK Health and Safety System: Theory and Practice

In the UK, a person or organisation that creates risk is required to manage and control that risk so that it is reduced 'So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable' (SFAIRP). How the risk is managed is to be determined by those who create the risk. They have a duty to demonstrate that they have taken action to ensure all risk is reduced SFAIRP and must have documentary evidence, for example a risk assessment or safety case, to prove that they manage the risks their activities create. The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not tell organisations how to manage the risks they create but does inspect the quality of risk identification and management. This paper gives a brief overview of where responsibility for occupational health and safety lies in the UK, and how risk should be managed through risk assessment. The focus of the paper is three recent major UK incidents, all involving fatalities, and all of which were wholly avoidable if risks had been properly assessed and managed. The paper concludes with an analysis of the common failings of risk assessments and key actions for improvement.

A Case of Gastric Wall Hematoma and Ischemic Necrosis After Endoscopic Biopsy / 영남의대학술지

Hematoma of gastric wall is very rare, and occasionally associated with coagulopathy, trauma, peptic ulcer disease, and therapeutic endoscopy. Ischemic gastric necrosis is also rare because of the abundant anastomotic supply to the stomach, and it is usually associated with surgery and disruption of the major vessels. Endoscopic submucosal injection of hypertonic saline-epinephrine (HS-E) is a safe, cost-effective, and widely used therapy for hemostasis but it may cause tissue necrosis and perforation. We describe a case of gastric wall hematoma with oozing bleeding after endoscopic gastric mucosa biopsy in 71-year old woman with chronic renal failure and angina pectoris undergoing anti-platelet medication. We injected a small dose of HS-E (7ml) for controlling oozing bleeding. Two days later, endoscopy showed huge ulcer with necrotic tissue at the site of previously hematoma. Therefore we should pay particular attention for hematoma and mucosal necrosis when performing endoscopic procedure in a patients with high bleeding and atherosclerotic risk.

Hemorrhagic Shock and Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Cause of Sudden Death in Infants

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical characteristics, treatments and outcome of patients with hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy(HSE) syndrome. METHODS: We performed a clinical study on 14 patients who were diagnosed as hemorrhagic shock and having encephalopathy syndrome in the Department of Pediatrics, from 1984 to 1998. Age, sex, clinical symptoms and physical findings at admission, the most deranged laboratory findings, radiologic findings, treatments and outcome were analyzed. RESULTS: The age of onset was 1.0+/-0.9 years and the male to female ratio was 1: 1.8. At admission, clinical findings included dehydration in 85.7%, shock in 85.7%, fever in 71.4%, vomiting in 71.4%, diarrhea in 64.3%, GI bleeding in 50%, convulsion in 42.9%, and edema in 35.7%. Altered mental state was found in 100%, hepatomegaly in 64.3%, and splenomegaly in 21.4%. Laboratory findings revealed D-dimer positive in 92.9%, the mean hemoglobin level 8.2+/-2.1g/dL, BUN 35.7+/-24.0mg/dL, creatinine 1.9+/-1.5mg/dL, AST 561.0+/-1,412.1IU/L, ALT 858.9+/-1,649.8IU/L, blood glucose 229.5+/-197.4mg/dL, ammonia 195.4+/-129.7pg/dL, and total bilirubin 4.9+/-8.2mg/dL. On serologic tests, rotavirus and Epstein-Barr virus was found in 1 patient(7.1%), respectively. The mortality rate was 78.6%. CONCLUSION: We found that shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC) played important roles in the pathogensis of HSE syndrome, and encephalopathy, hepatic and renal insufficiency, and respiratory failure were secondary complications resulting from shock and DIC. Despite vigorous treatment, the prognosis was very poor. We feel more efforts should be focused on investigating the etiology and pathophysiology of HSE to prevent as well as develop a specific therapy. (J Korean Pediatr Soc 2000;43:814-819)

Heat shock but not benzamide and colchicine response elements are present within the — 844 bp upstream region of the hrsω gene of Drosophila melanogaster.

The selective inducibility of hsrω gene by heat shock and several chemical agents and its selective non-inducibility by heat shock under certain conditions led to suggestion that this locus is subject to multiple controls at the level of transcription. With a view to delimit these different control elements, transgenic lines horbouring hsrω 5’ promoter deletion variants tagged to the lacZ reporter gene were used. Three different assays, viz., staining for ß-galactosidase activity in different larval tissues using chromogenic X-gal substrate, [3H] uridine labelling of polytene nuclei and in situ DNA-DNA hybridization with a non-radioactive probe to polytene chrmosome spreads for checking the puffing status of the resident and the transgene in larval salivary glands, were applied to monitor the activiy of the reporter gene following different treatments. Our results showed that the – 844 bp to +107 bp sequence was sufficient for heat shock induction of the transgene in all tissues. An analysis of the base sequence of the hsrω promoter revealed the presence of three consensus heat shock elements at – 466, – 250 and at – 57 bp and of two GAGA factor binding sites at – 496 and at – 68bp within the – 844 bp region. Germline transformants carrying the – 346 bp to – 844 bp region of the hsrω promoter showed only a very weak heat shock inducibility of the reporter gene in agreement with the presence of only one of the three putative heat shock elements and one of the two GAGA factor binding sites in this region. Interestingly, neither of the transformed lines (carrying the – 844 bp to + 107 bp or the – 844 bp to –346 bp of the hsrω promoter region) showed any response of the transgene to benzamide or colchicine treatments. These results showed that while the heat shock response elements of the hsrω are included within the – 844 bp region the response elements for benzamide and colchicine treatments are outside this region.