Can Time-Motion be Used to Reduce Occupational Hazards in Fleshing Process?

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 2481-2485
Author(s):  
Simon Thomas ◽  
Mahadevan Surianarayanan ◽  
Asit Baran Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Time Study ◽  
Leather Industry ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Tanning Process ◽  
Made In

The leather manufacturing industry consists of several small-scale enterprises. Continuous efforts are made to improve the occupational safety of the workforce and productivity of these enterprises. In this manuscript, one of the important steps in pre-tanning process of leather manufacturing i.e., fleshing process is considered for a detailed study. The motion study identified that proper synchronization of movements by the workers would result in 18% reduction in the total number of movements. Time study revealed that proper implementation of the suggestions made in this manuscript would reduce the number of flips required for completing the fleshing process from 4 to 3 thereby saving approximately 7 seconds in the fleshing process per skin. This study therefore represents one of the first efforts to take a comprehensive look at productivity, ergonomics and safety of pre-tanning processes in Indian leather industry.

Improving Efficiency of Apparel Manufacturing Through the Principles of Resource Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 0887302X2110054
Author(s):  
Anis Fatima ◽  
Muhammad Tufail
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Product Layout

To gain the competitive advantage, it has become essential for manufacturing industry to use its resources effectively, efficiently and economically. It is required to understand that such resources are based on 5 Ms (manpower, methods, materials, money, and machinery). In this study an apparel industry was selected to create a directorial plan by using the ideologies of resource management to improve the process efficiency. For this the data related to the product layout, operation plan, and process flow was collected. Time motion study was performed for aspect analysis. Information regarding operation, number of machines and efficiency of the production line was evaluated. The proposed plan successfully increase the efficiency up to 10%. It also shows an improvement in effective utilization of manpower and money.

Improving Occupational Safety when Working in an Uncomfortable Pose with Small-scale Mechanization Tools

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
V.I. Gumenjuk ◽  
◽  
B.S. Dobroborskiy ◽  
E.E. Medres ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Small Scale

M. A. Ayuh. Made in Jamaica: The Development of Manufacturing Sector. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. 1981. xxii+128 pp.

1986 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-95
Author(s):  
Najam-us- Saqib
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Industrial Base ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
The World ◽  
Caribbean Country ◽  
Bauxite Ore ◽  
Made In

Jamaica, known in the world for her rich deposits of bauxite ore, is a small Caribbean country with an area of 10991 square kilometers and a population of just over two million individuals. This beautifu11and, which was described by Columbus as "The fairest isle that eyes have beheld" has developed a remarkably diversified manufacturing sector starting from a modest industrial base. Jamaica's manufacturing industry enjoyed a respectable growth rate of about 6 percent per annum during the good old days of the euphoric '50s and '60s. However, those bright sunny days ''when to live was bliss" were followed by the chilling winter of much subdued progress. The rise and fall of growth have aroused considerable interest among economists and policy• makers. The book under review probes the causes of this behaviour by analysing key characteristics of Jamaican manufacturing sector and tracing its path of evolution.

Comparison of Time spent between an electronic and a paper-based laboratory information system by laboratorians at a polyclinic in Greater Accra, Ghana: A time-motion study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Boakye
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Laboratory Information System ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Motion Studies

The acceptance of electronic laboratory information system (LIS) is gradually increasing in developing countries. However, the issue of time effectiveness due to computerization is less clear as there is fewer accessible information. One of the key issues for laboratorians is their indecision with LISs’ would-be effect of time on their work. A polyclinic in Ghana was in the process of implementing electronic LIS. Several of the laboratorians did not have knowledge and skill in computing and there were disagreeing views on the time effectiveness of the LIS after implementation. The management of the polyclinic laboratory was concerned to assess time advantageousness of recording data when using the electronic LIS compared with paper-based LIS. <div><br></div><div>Five randomly selected laboratorians were provided two sheets of paper with tables to document the time they spent for both paper-based and electronic LIS. Data were collected for a total of 230 records,115 electronic LIS and 115 paper-based LIS. The t-test (mean-comparison test) was computed to compare the means of both electronic and paperbased LIS times. </div><div><br></div><div>There was a statistical significant difference in the time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. The time spent between paper-based and electronic LIS was 0.41 minutes (95% CI 0.15 to 0.66) longer than in electronic LIS. </div><div><br></div><div>LIS can be adopted in polyclinics without having significant negative impact on time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. More time–motion studies that include laboratorians are however necessary in order to get a more complete picture of time spent between electronic and paper-based LIS. </div>

Occupational Exposures in the Homecare Environment: Piloting an Observation Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 108482232098691
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Bien ◽  
Kermit Davis ◽  
Susan Reutman ◽  
Gordon Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Care Patient ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Occupational Setting

The population of home healthcare workers (HHCWs) is rapidly expanding. Worker tasks and the unique home care environments place the worker at increased risks of occupational exposures, injury, and illness. Previous studies focusing on occupational exposures of HHCWs are limited to self-reports and would benefit from direct observations. The purpose of this study is to describe the occupational hazards observed in the unique work environment of home healthcare. HHCWs and home care patient participants were recruited from one home care agency in the Midwest to be observed during a routine home visit. This cross-sectional study used a trained occupational health nurse for direct observation of the occupational setting. Standardized observations and data collection were completed using the Home Healthcare Worker Observation Tool. The observer followed a registered nurse and occupational therapist into 9 patient homes observing visits ranging from 22 to 58 minutes. Hazards observed outside of and within the home include uneven pavements (n = 6, 67%), stairs without railings (n = 2, 22%), throw rugs (n = 7, 78%), unrestrained animals (n = 2, 22%), dust (n = 5, 56%), and mold (n = 2, 22%). Hand hygiene was observed prior to patient care 2 times (22%) and after patient care during 5 visits (56%). Observations have identified hazards that have the potential to impact workers’ and patients’ health. The direct observations of HHCWs provided opportunities for occupational safety professionals to understand the occupational exposures and challenges HHCWs encounter in the home care environment and begin to identify ways to mitigate occupational hazards.

Scope of Nursing Practice on a Surgical Ward: A Time‐Motion Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roxanne Müller ◽  
Christine Cohen ◽  
Philippe Delmas ◽  
Jérôme Pasquier ◽  
Marine Baillif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Study ◽  
Surgical Ward

scholarly journals Factors that Inhibit Sustainable Adoption of Industry 4.0 in the South African Manufacturing Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1013
Author(s):  
Whisper Maisiri ◽  
Liezl van Dyk ◽  
Rojanette Coeztee
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Education System ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The South ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Cultural Construct ◽  
Sub Saharan

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) adoption in the manufacturing industry is on the rise across the world, resulting in increased empirical research on barriers and drivers to I4.0 adoption in specific country contexts. However, no similar studies are available that focus on the South African manufacturing industry. Our small-scale interview-based qualitative descriptive study aimed at identifying factors that may inhibit sustainable adoption of I4.0 in the country’s manufacturing industry. The study probed the views and opinions of 16 managers and specialists in the industry, as well as others in supportive roles. Two themes emerged from the thematic analysis: factors that inhibit sustainable adoption of I4.0 and strategies that promote I4.0 adoption in the South African manufacturing industry. The interviews highlighted cultural construct, structural inequalities, noticeable youth unemployment, fragmented task environment, and deficiencies in the education system as key inhibitors. Key strategies identified to promote sustainable adoption of I4.0 include understanding context and applying relevant technologies, strengthening policy and regulatory space, overhauling the education system, and focusing on primary manufacturing. The study offers direction for broader investigations of the specific inhibitors to sustainable I4.0 adoption in the sub-Saharan African developing countries and the strategies for overcoming them.

A personnel time-motion study of intranasal influenza vaccination in healthy children

Vaccine ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (40) ◽  
pp. 4879-4885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Washington ◽  
Sharon G. Humiston ◽  
Peter B. Fauerbach ◽  
W. Paul Glezen ◽  
Steve Black ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
Motion Study

Oscillations in Closed Surge Tanks

1943 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. A183-A186
Author(s):  
A. M. Binnie
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Surge Tank ◽  
Compression And Expansion ◽  
Made In

Abstract The existing methods of predicting the oscillations in a closed surge tank are very lengthy unless drastic simplifications are made. In this paper a new and quick procedure is explained for calculating the maximum pressure and expansion of the air, which result from a sudden shutdown of the plant. Friction is taken into account, both in the pipe and also in any arrangement placed between the pipe and the tank to damp the oscillations, but the compression and expansion of the air must be assumed isothermal. Small-scale experiments confirmed the expectation that the observed maximum pressures would be greater than the theoretical. The shutdown of a big plant is, however, not instantaneous, and the theory may be expected to yield results sufficiently accurate for the purpose in view.

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