Citation

Iino K, Mogi T, Nakao M. J. Environ. Saf. 2018; 9(2): 15-18.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Academic Consociation of Environmental Safety and Waste Management, Japan)

DOI

10.11162/daikankyo.E17PROCA22

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In early 2014, explosions followed by fires took place in engineering buildings in Hongo campus of The University of Tokyo. The January accident was minor, however, the one in February injured a student and the firemen took over 2 hours to put the fire out. While fighting, the firemen requested headcounts in the vicinity so they could properly evacuate the area. The school had no way of tracking personnel and did not have the information.

The fire department later instructed the school to implement a way of tracking who is where at late hours and on holidays and weekends.

The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Office of the School of Engineering decided to extend its on-line Environment, Health and Safety Administration System (EHSAS) and add a function to perform such tracking.

The first application required user log in, scheduled overtime filing, and noting departures upon leaving the campus. Although the system met the need, users did not like the cumbersome interface. The second application simulated the physical presence display panel that had already been in use. It has a double-sided plate for each lab member to indicate his or her presence in the building. The simple interface on touchpad is now in use at a number of labs.

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