Some epidemiologic features of disasters in guatemala

Epidemiological procedures can be organised under disaster conditions by means of a simple surveillance system and with few personnel.
In the aftermath of the 4 February 1976 earthquake in Guatemala, an information system was organized by which the requisite information for decision-making was obtained with adequate speed and promptness.
The initial epidemiologic informution was based on reports collected during the early days on symptoms observed at hospitals and health centers and in localities and villages in the stricken area.
At a second, post-emergency stage a more elaborate surveillance system was instituted to provide guidance in the investigntwn of outbreaks, evaluate the health activities and establish basic criteria for preventive and control measures.     

Bereavement and mourning after a shipping disaster: The case for intervention

This paper describes the help given by the social services department of a shipping company to bereaved families following a shipping disaster. In the absence of clear, factual and prompt information from an authoritative source, there is a tendency for bereaved individuals to deny their loss and thereby delay the process of mourning and eventual recovery. Appropriate intervention and support can help to overcome this tendency as was seen in the Madasa case.     

论加强安全检查

安全检查是安全生产监督管理部门或企业的上级及其生产经营部门,依照国家的法律法规,结合行业的特点和要求,对生产经营场所和职工的生活居住场所的安全状况进行的清理、检查。主要包括查思想、查制度、查纪律、查现场、查管理、查措施、查隐患等多项内容,其种类有日常性、专业性、定期性、季节性和临时性安全检查五大类。     

提高班组长素质实现班组管理现代化

在社会主义企业里,班组不仅是企业生产和经营组织的基础,也是社会主义精神文明建设的前沿阵地。企业的一切工作最终都要落实到班组,通过班组的活动去实现,只有班组这个“细胞”具有旺盛的生命力和勃勃生机,才能使企业的“肌体”充满活力。     

北京城区危险化学品运输安全管理现状与对策措施

近年来,随着化学工业的迅速发展,中国已经成为化学品生产和消费的大国,化学品运输品种、数量与日俱增。由于危险化学品本身就具有危险性,在运输过程中处于运动状态,更增加了其危险程度和造成事故的几率,加上危险化学品运输的安全管理与具体作业中存在一些问题,使得危险化学品运输成为一种高风险作业。本文结合北京城区特点,着重探讨危险化学品陆路运输的安全性及其安全管理,并就北京市城区目前危险化学品运输实际情况和安全管理存在的问题,提出一些相应的对策措施。     

如何评价职工的安全程度

本文在作业条件危险性评价的基础上，探讨了职工在劳动现场安全程度(职工安全度)的简单评价方法，并由此提出了提高职工安全度的基本途径。