야간근로자의 유형과 보호

Abstract

Night work causes physical fatigue and stress, which can cause health problems. However, there is a lack of research on the concept of night work and who is the night worker. ILO, EU, Japan, France and Germany set specific time zones for night work. In addition, various measures are in place to protect night workers. In Korea, the Labor Standards Act also stipulates night duty, and measures are in place to protect night workers through safety and health technology guidelines(KOSHA GUIDE). The number of night workers is not known exactly. A 2013 survey by the Ministry of Employment and Labor estimates the number of night workers at about 1.27 million to 1.34 million. Regulation No. 98(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Industrial Safety and Health Act regards night work as a harmful factor and conduct a health examination for night work. The special health examination at night showed that more than 1.82 million people are working at night. Night workers can be classified as full night workers, partial night workers, or temporary night workers. Full night workers are workers who spend most of their time working at night. Partial night shift workers are workers in which part of the working time is in night shift through overtime shift. Temporary night workers are workers who are scheduled for night work on specific days or weeks, or who work at night due to temporary increases in supply or work. There are a number of measures to protect night workers, but they are lacking. The following actions are proposed for current actions on night worker protection. 1. Full night work should be shifted to rotational night work using shift work. 2. The special health examination system for night work should be improved to ensure its effectiveness. 3. The revision of the current law should secure night safety managers and provide emergency facilities and emergency transport measures for night workers.