Analysis of Process Safety and Occupational Health in Leather Process Industry: A Holistic Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 116 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatasubramanian Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Process Industry ◽  
Process Safety ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Leather Industry ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Exposure Limit

Process Safety and Occupational health (PSOH) aspects in process industries are essential and need more consideration along with development in manufacturing and processing. In this regard, PSOH aspects are essential for the leather industry in order to prevent health hazards associated with it and improve upon adequate measures. Better safeguards and practices are necessary in PSOH for the benefit of not only for people working in the industry but for the environment at large. The situation is significant wherever hazardous chemicals or chemicals which could lead to compromise on safety in the workplace are involved.  The degree of toxicity or hazard and exposure limit associated for some of them, inside factory premises are of major concern. In addition to the chemicals, other aspects such as dusts, noise levels, lighting, ergonomics, ventilation, personal safety and hygiene are worth considering. As mentioned above, the present paper analyzes various aspects of PSOH in leather process industries as a holistic approach.

Assessing the common occupational health hazards and their health risks among oil and gas workers

2021 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 105284
Author(s):  
Chizubem Benson ◽  
Christos Dimopoulos ◽  
Christos D. Argyropoulos ◽  
Cleo Varianou Mikellidou ◽  
Georgios Boustras
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
The Common

scholarly journals Occupational health hazards of trichloroethylene among workers in relation to altered mRNA expression of cell cycle regulating genes (p53, p21, bax and bcl-2) and PPARA

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 748-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenu Varshney ◽  
Abhijit Chandra ◽  
Rajeev Jain ◽  
Riaz Ahmad ◽  
Vipin Bihari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Health Hazards

Die Wertstrommethode in der Prozessindustrie*/The Value Stream Method in the process industry - Analysis of its shortcomings and recommendations for adaption

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 (04) ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
K. Erlach ◽  
E. Sheehan ◽  
S. Hartleif
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Design Guidelines ◽  
Process Industry ◽  
Joint Production ◽  
Industry Analysis ◽  
Process Industries ◽  
Good Industry ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Different Characteristics

In der Stückgutindustrie lassen sich die acht Gestaltungsrichtlinien der Wertstrommethode nach Erlach hervorragend anwenden. In der Prozessindustrie weist die Produktion jedoch häufig andere Merkmale (beispielsweise eine Kuppelproduktion) auf, die neue Herausforderungen an die Wertstrommethode stellen. Aufbauend auf den acht Gestaltungsrichtlinien des Wertstromdesigns werden in diesem Fachbeitrag Handlungsempfehlungen für die Anwendung der Wertstrommethode in der Prozessindustrie diskutiert.   The eight design guidelines of Erlach‘s Value Stream Design Method work well in streamlining operations in the piece-good industry. In the process and chemical industries, however, production systems exhibit different characteristics, like joint production, that present challenges for the eight step value stream design method. Building on the eight design guidelines, this article discusses the deficits of this method in the process industries and gives recommendations for its adaptatio.

scholarly journals Health hazards and risks for musculoskeletal problems among child labourers in the brickfield sector of West Bengal, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banibrata Das
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Control Subjects ◽  
Strenuous Activity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems

Abstract Aims The purpose of this study was to describe the health hazards among child labourers in brickfields, and to assess occupational health problems, together with physiological and respiratory stress, compared with child control subjects. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 112 child brickfield workers and 120 control subjects, and a modified Nordic Questionnaire was applied to assess the discomfort felt among both groups of workers. Physiological assessment of the workload was carried out by the measurement of heart rate, blood pressure and spirometry of the workers. Results Child brickfield workers suffer from pain, especially in the lower back (97%), shoulder (88%), hands (82%), wrist (76%), neck (73%) and ankle (71%). The post-activity heart rate of the child brickfield workers was 166.5 beats/min, whereas the systolic and diastolic blood pressures were 132.2 and 67.2 mm/Hg, respectively. The forced vital capacity value of child brickfield workers was 2.04, and in the case of the controls it was 2.18, which was significantly different. The forced expiratory volumes in 1 s of experimental and control subjects were 1.82 and 1.92, respectively. The peak expiratory flow rate was significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions Most of the brick-making activities were strenuous ones that affected the children. The cardiovascular and respiratory health of the child brickfield workers has changed markedly due to strenuous activity. The child brickfield workers also experienced other occupational health problems and severe musculoskeletal pain.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sensitization Program on Occupational Health Hazards for Nursing and Allied Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Health Care Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Naithani ◽  
Meenakshi Khapre ◽  
Rajesh Kathrotia ◽  
Puneet Kumar Gupta ◽  
Vandana Kumar Dhingra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Incident Reporting ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers

Background: Occupational health hazard pertaining to health care providers is one of the neglected areas that need serious attention. Any compromise in their safety would result in reduction in workforce, which may affect patient care, keeping in mind the wide gap between the required number and actual health care workers (HCWs) available in the world over.Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the change in knowledge through a sensitization training program on occupational health hazards and vaccination for HCWs.Materials and Methods: Participants of the study included nursing and allied HCWs of a tertiary care health institute in Uttarakhand, India. Multiple training sessions, each of around 180 min, were held periodically in small groups with 20–40 participants over 2 years. Participants were assessed with pretest and posttest questionnaires, and feedback was taken. Questionnaires comprised three categories: general safety and ergonomics, biological hazards, and chemical and radiation hazards. Data of incident reporting for needlestick injury from 2017 to 2019 were retrieved. All data were compiled in Excel sheet and analyzed.Results: A total of 352 participants were included in the study. Mean ± SD for pretest and posttest scores were 5.3 ± 2.13 and 11.22 ± 2.15, respectively. There was considerable improvement in knowledge, which was found to be statistically significant with p-value of 0.001 for all categories. Participants in their feedback suggested for inclusion of psychosocial aspect in further training programs.Conclusion: Low baseline knowledge prior to attending the course highlights a need for an intervention through such structured sensitization program to create awareness and educate HCWs on common occupational health hazards and vaccination. Statistically significant improvement in posttest knowledge highlights effectiveness of the training program. A drastic rise in incident reporting for needlestick injury reflects fairly good impact of training program. Regular and appropriate form of training can reduce injuries resulting from occupational hazards and ensure healthy workforce contributing toward a positive impact on national economy.

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