Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2021 Feb;30(1):28-35. 10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.1.28.

Development of Health Management for Small Business Workers

• Yi Y

• KMID: 2513161
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2021.30.1.28

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to review the status of Health Management for Small Business Workers in Korea.
Methods
We reviewed empirical or theoretical literature.
Results
98.8% of all workplaces are small businesses with less than 50 employees, and 79.8% are businesses with less than 5 employees. 65.2% of all workers work at small businesses, and 26.4% work at workplaces with less than 5 employees. Although the disaster rate of small businesses is decreasing every year, it is 7.5‰ as of 2019, which is higher than the overall disaster rate of 5.8‰. In particular, the disaster rate of businesses with fewer than five employees is 11.5‰, which is very high. Small businesses have no obligation to appoint safety managers and health managers.
Conclusion
Manufacturing businesses with more than 30 employees and less than 50 employees should have a safety and health agent, but businesses with less than 30 employees have not been managed. Health management strategies for workers at small businesses include strengthening the regulation system, strengthening educational public relations to strengthen the awareness of employers and workers, expanding workers' health centers and expanding financial support projects.

Keyword

Small business workers; Health management; Strategy