scholarly journals Risk Estimation with the Application of the Matrix Method During the Operation of the Forklift

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 337-346
Author(s):  
Monika Kozińska ◽  
Norbert Radek ◽  
Andrzej Rozlach ◽  
Magdalena Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Matrix Method ◽  
Risk Estimation ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
The Matrix

Abstract The paper presents issues related to the analysis of the position of a forklift operator.Hazards at the workplace were presented and risk estimation was carried out using the matrix method on the position of a forklift operator. The risk assessment using the matrix method was performed in accordance with the PN-N-18002: 2011 standard. The hazards at the forklift operator’s workplace were identified and the occupational risk was assessed. In addition, the employee’s personal protective equipment and security factors are also presented, which have been defined to increase the safety of work with forklifts.

Influence of Working Conditions of Priority Sectors of the Economy of Kazakhstan on the Formation of Occupational Risks

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
S.A. Bekeeva ◽  
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N.G. Dzhumagulova ◽  
Zh.Kh. Esbenbetova ◽  
A.E. Tanabaeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Risks ◽  
High Degree

Occupational risk assessment was carried out for the employees of 956 different professions of 20 enterprises under study in five sectors of the economy: construction, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and warehousing. The study was conducted using the Methodological Recommendation on the implementation of the occupational risk management system at an enterprise. This Methodological Recommendation was developed by the Republican state enterprise on the right of economic management — Republican Scientific Research Institute for Labour Protection of Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Occupational risks were assessed in the context of specific professions and structural divisions of the enterprises by five indicators: harmful working conditions, injury risk of the labor process, safety of production equipment, availability of personal protective equipment, and risk of morbidity. Based on the results of the assessment, the degree of individual occupational risk on each assessed indicator is determined by five gradations: I — acceptable risk, II — low, III — medium, IV — high and V — very high. According to the results of the occupational risk assessment, a high risk (4 degree) was established at the enterprises of mining, construction, agricultural industries, as well as transport, and warehousing industries. According to the results of equipment safety assessment, a high risk (grade IV) was identified at the enterprises of transport and mining industries. Due to the low provision with the personal protective equipment and its non-compliance with the certification requirements, a high risk is assigned to the enterprises of mining and construction industries. It is established that a high degree of occupational risk is due to the injury risk of working conditions, insufficient provision of personal protective equipment along with their low quality, the severity and intensity of the labor process accompanied by a high degree of the employees morbidity, as well as the use of the outdated equipment in production.

Recommendations on Occupational Risk Assessment Matrix Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
K. Chernyy ◽  
Ekaterina Belokrylova
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Matrix Method ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Risk Matrix ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Assessment Matrix

The matrix method is often used for occupational risk assessment. In this paper have been considered the matrix method’s use features, as well as have been highlighted its advantages and disadvantages. Have been presented recommendations on the risk matrix development, and criteria for categorization of occupational risk’s attributes – the effect consequences severity of hazard and its feasibility. The proposed approach to consequences severity categorization is accorded with rules and regulations regarding the severity of harm to human health, which in return facilitates mitigation the degree of uncertainty and subjectivity of the assessment results. The grading of categories for hazard feasibility is based on well-known scientific and practical approaches. Has been performed the generalization of scientific data on the hazard feasibility categorization, and have been proposed universal criteria descriptors, which allow assess the considered hazard objectively and all round, and determine the necessary category for this hazard feasibility. It has been pointed to subjective perception of categories names in final estimating of occupational risk levels, and has been proposed to use the concepts of occupational risk levels, which based on the priority relating to risk respond measures. The proposed approaches facilitate increase of quality and effectiveness of matrix method use in estimating of occupational risk levels.

scholarly journals Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control in Chemical Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4429-4433
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Worker Attitudes ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Extreme Risk

This study was aimed at identifying hazards through risk assessment and risk control by using HIRARC method in the warehouse of Company XYZ (a pharmaceutical company). Data was collected through direct observations, documentations, and interviews. The study found that Company XYZ identified 104 hazards in the year 2017, which were caused by poor working environment, worker attitudes, manual work, tools and machinery. This study revealed 57% of the total risks fall in medium category, 38% high, 5% low, and none of them are categorized under extreme risk. To control the risk, the company has been taking proactive actions through the elimination of risks, engineering, administration and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

scholarly journals Analisis Risiko Paparan Debu Kapas Terhadap Kejadian Bisinosis di Industri Tekstil PT. Grandtex Bandung

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Sri Slamet Mulyati ◽  
Onny Setiani ◽  
Mursid Raharjo
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Psychological Disorder ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cotton Dust ◽  
Work Activities

Background: Byssinosis is still health problems associated with exposure to cotton dust. High risk of health problems in Environmental Health Risk Assessment is expressed as a Risk Quotenit (RQ) .Work activities, the use of personal protective equipment, and psychological disorder may also affect the incidence of byssinosis. Methods: This was an observational research with cross sectional design. The population in this research are all employees of PT.Grandtex.Eighty workers from morning shifts only were randomly selected. Each worker was examined of the FEV1 and FVC. Questionnaires structured was another tools for collecting data.Total dust measured in the working environments and ambient air.Results: The results by Chi-Square test showed significant relation between the Risk Quotenit (RQ) with byssinosis (p-value 0.043; PR 1,8 (95%CI : 0.95-3.52),have a significant relationship between work activities with byssinosis (p-value 0.035; PR 2.2 (95%CI : 0.86-5.85)have a significant relationship between the use of personal protective equipment with byssinosis (p-value 0.001; PR 2.9 (95%CI : 1.21-6.81) and have a significant relationship between psychological disorders with byssinosis (p-value 0.023; PR 1,7 (95%CI : 1.28-2.14)Conclusion: The number of worker with positive Byssinosis symptoms and abnormal lung function 15 people(18.75%) , positive Byssinosis symptoms and normal lung function 35people(43.75%) Keywords : Byssinosis, cotton dust, risk assessment

scholarly journals KRITERIA IDENTIFIKASI BAHAYA, PENILAIAN DAN PENGENDALIAN RISIKO DEPARTEMEN FABRIKASI PT UNINDO PASIFIK

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Poniman ST.,MT ◽  
Sri Amaliah Mandati
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Moderate Risk ◽  
Hazard Control ◽  
Tolerable Risk

Health and safety risk assessment of PT Unido Pasifik Fabrication department to create a safe and efficient and productive work environment. The fabrication department is the main pillar of company support. The purpose of this study was to analyze the potential hazards in the Production department especially the PT Unindo Pasifik Fabrication Department. In addition this study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge of workers about the potential danger with the behavior of the use of personal protective equipment. This research is an observational descriptive study in which the object of research is the machine, attitude or behavior of the workforce, work processes and work environment. Based on hazard identification, risk assessment and control, there are several hazards and risks that occur with tolerable risk, moderate risk and sustainable risk criteria. Hazard control has been carried out at PT. Unindo Pasifik that is administrative control and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE). And while the Objective, Target and Program (OTP) are set namely reducing work accidents and reducing occupational diseases in the Fabrication department. Didalam penilaian risiko kesehatan dan keselamatan departemen Fabrikasi PT Unido Pasifik untuk menciptakan lingkugan kerja aman dan efisien serta produktif. Departemen fabrikasi merupakan penopang kegitaan perusahaan yang utama. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis potensi bahaya di bagian Produksi khususnya Departemen Fabrikasi PT Unindo Pasifik. Selain itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan pekerja tentang potensi bahaya dengan perilaku penggunaan alat pelindung diri. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif observasional dimana Objek penelitian adalah mesin, sikap atau perilaku tenaga kerja, proses kerja dan lingkungan kerja. Berdasarkan identifikasi bahaya, penilaian dan pengendalan risiko terdapat beberapa bahaya dan risiko yang terjadi dengan kriteria tolerable risk, moderate risk dan sustainable risk. Pengendalian bahaya sudah dilakukan di PT. Unindo Pasifik yaitu pengendalian bersifat administrative & penyediaan alat pelindung diri (APD). Dan sedangkan Objective, Target dan Program (OTP) yang ditetapkan yaitu mengurangi kecelakaan kerja dan diharapkan dapat mengurangi penyakit yang ditimbulkan akibat kerja di deprtemen fabrikasi tersebut.

scholarly journals RISK ASSESSMENT ALAT PRODUKSI GULA CANE KNIFE PADA STASIUN GILINGAN DI PT. X

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 273
Author(s):  
Bramantio Andananta Chrisna Putra
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Effect Analysis ◽  
Mode Effect ◽  
Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Industrial development in Indonesia is growing rapidly. This should be balanced with the application of good HA safety risk management to workplace hazard risks. As in PT. X Lumajang Regency, in its production process has great potential hazard. One of them is in the cane knife tool at Gilingan Station that has been damaged in operation and has an employee accident impact. Therefore, to prevent the occurrence of recurrence of risk assessment, including hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control. The purpose of this study is to conduct risk assessment using the method of failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) on the Cane Knife production process tool in PT. X Lumajang District. This research is descriptive research. The target of this research is sugar production process at PT. X with the informant is 1 person Quality Control (QC), 1 person production operators and 1 supervisor. The results show that there are 6 (six) failure modes that occur in the cane knife tool. Based on the Risk Priority Number (RPN), the highest failure mode occurs is a broken clutch string. While for risk control, quite enough. This is because there have been risk control efforts include technical control that is the installation of safety valve, administrative control is the application of SOP for workers and personal protective equipment. But for personal protective equipment only safety helmet, for other companies do not provide. The conclusion that can be drawn is the need for better risk control, especially on the damage that occurred on the clutch rope broken tool cane knife.Keywords: cane knife, failure mode effect analysis, risk assessment

scholarly journals Monitoring of the Environmental Contamination and Exposure Risk of COVID-19 in the Medical Staff of Coronavirus referral hospitals in Qom, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-182
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Environmental Samples ◽  
Biological Fluid ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Exposure Risk ◽  
Referral Hospitals

COVID-19 is a new infection that first occurred in China and now is spreading worldwide. The disease is considered to be a serious respiratory disease in humans. This study has been designed to assess surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2and exposure risk of the disease in the medical staff of two coronavirus referral hospitals of Qom province, which were dedicated to the admission and treatment of COVID -19 patients.. This study was carried in two steps including analysis of environmental samples and exposure risk assessment of COVID-19. In this study 50 environmental samples were collected from different sites of the hospitals. After extracting RNA, RT-PCR was done for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The results showed that 18% of environmental sites, including elevator buttons (8%), doorknobs (6%) and bed rails (4%) were positive. In the risk assessment process based on according to wear of personal protective equipment, exposed to high touch surfaces, performing hand hygiene, any accident with biological fluid/respiratory secretions, the results indicate that 60.4 %, 68.3%, 28.6% and 20.6% health care personal including medical doctors, nurses and assistant nurses have high risk, respectively. In general, implement a plan for monitoring health personnel exposed to confirmed COVID-19 cases for respiratory illness including environmental surveillance engineering controls and personal protective equipment recommended.

scholarly journals Occupational Risk Perception and the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): A Study Among Informal Automobile Artisans in Osun State, Nigeria

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402199458
Author(s):  
Funmilayo Juliana Afolabi ◽  
Paul de Beer ◽  
Joke A. Haafkens
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Informal Workers

Informal workers in developing countries are exposed to various occupational hazards that may cause accidents, injuries, or diseases. Personal protective equipment (PPE) can be an essential tool for preventing workers from exposure to these hazards. Despite the widely acknowledged benefits of PPE usage, many informal automobile artisans in Nigeria do not use PPE. This study examines factors that predict PPE usage among these artisans, particularly their occupational risk perception. This cross-sectional study adopted a multistage method to select 632 automobile artisans (mechanics, panel beaters, painters, and vulcanizers) in Osun State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to obtain information on the dependent variable (the use of PPE) and the independent variables (occupational risk perception and risk tolerance). STATA 14 was used for the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Workers who perceive themselves at high risk of occupational health problems are more likely to use PPE (odds ratio [OR] = 2.1, p = .03), as are those who are very worried about getting accidents/illnesses (OR = 2.6, p = .03) or believe that these health problems are preventable (OR = 2.3, p = .01). Contrary to expectation, workers who experienced accidents/illnesses in the past are less likely to use PPE (OR = 0.3, p = .00) than those who did not. The established positive relationship between occupational risk perception and PPEs’ usage provides information to various stakeholders for designing safety programs that can reduce exposure to the occupational risks for informal automobile artisans in Nigeria.

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