Production lines worker safety

Work has its special properties in coal mine production line workers, the subject they are productive activity, and is the main excitation accident. Personnel errors has become an important source of danger of accidents, on the one hand, it lies in internal factors, such as age, physical, physiological, psychological, their safety awareness effect on the other hand it lies in the external factors of workers in the work, such as the environment, enterprises of staff supervision, the completeness of machinery and equipment effects of the above factors, induced to have accidents tend to internal factors, external factors, individual, forming a human behavior set beam. Therefore, prevention and reduction caused by human factors of accidents has become an important issue to be solved in coal mine enterprise. 

For example, it was the interpersonal discussion with his daughter that occupied his thoughts or cognitions before the near hit. The presence of production-line workers influenced Dave through subtle peer pressure to quickly adjust equipment without lockout practices. These onlookers may have distracted Dave from the task, or they could have motivated him to show off his adjustment skills. After Dave s near hit, his interpersonal discussions were therapeutic, helping him relieve his distress and increase his personal commitment to occupational safety. 

Over time, a large number of traditional laboratory instruments have been morphed to meet industrial needs for QC applications. Example applications include raw material, product QC and also some environmental testing. In such scenarios laboratory instruments appear to work adequately. Having said that, there are issues the need for immediate feedback and the need for smaller, cheaper, and more portable measurements. There is a growing interest in the ability to make measurements in almost any area of a process, with the idea that better production control can lead to a better control of the process and of the quality of the final product. The cost of implementation of today s (2004) process analyzers is still too high, and it is impractical to implement more than a couple of instruments on a production line. Also, there is growing concern about the operating environment, worker safety, and environmental controls. 

Improved raw materials procurement and flow by replacing two containers associated with dualcomponent adhesive with a single-component system Elimination of pot life consideration and line downtime resulting from adhesive advancement Elimination of mix ratio tolerance concerns with resulting improvement in product consistency Elimination of variations from the coating process with resulting improvement in product consistency Improved worker safety and reduced hazardous materials exposure to liquid and paste systems... 

It is a valuable point to remember that what is in front of the operator on the assembly line is probably less of a hazard than what is on one side (loose powder) or on the other (accumulated, open, half-finished units). On the really large production line, the flow of processed items may obviate this condition, but not always. And while we have the picture of the production line before us, it is the duty of the supervisor and the safety committee members to see that every worker is located so that he can instantaneously back away from his work area and leave the room or building without interference from objects or persons. 

An important point to note is that companies must allow any worker to stop the production line, without suffering corporate retribution, if someone s life (or bodily injury) is at risk. Workers should not have to wait until the safety engineer notices them and their plight. Many accidents are avoided by the immediate intervention of a coworker during a dangerous situation. This is precisely why we want to analyze to the best of our ability the safety implications of all our processes. Companies that do not do this will surely suffer serious reprimands and fines from the regulator, not to mention possible employee lawsuits. 

Front-line workers also verify the dramatic impact of property damage on their work demeanor which, in turn, influences their attitude about safety. To them, xxnrepaired property damage signifies that "management doesn t care about our work situation," or "it s okay to damage property as long as we meet production demands."... 

The safety consequences of a pipeline failure depend on the product carried, pressure, diameter, time to shut off, distance between isolation points, and proximity to persons who could be affected. Historically, most of the harm from accidents has been to workers near the line. Some notable incidents have involved the public. 

The results of an effective safety program not only can be measured in injuries prevented and lives saved but also may have a distinct bottom-line impact on the corporation or entity. Companies that do not have effective safety programs often pay the equivalent cost in terms of workers compensation and lost productivity. The inference can be made that a safe workplace is a productive workplace (McElroy 1964). 

Rely tremendously upon the input from the people that actually do the work. They are the watchdogs, and if protected, they will tell the NRC what they need to know... Deregulation [in the railroad industry] has meant increased competition, and the bottom line is much more important than safety. Productivity improvements have come mainly from having fewer workers do more work, not from technological improvements, and people are pushing the envelope. 

The line or first-line supervisor is the key component in a working safety and health program. No other person has as much personal contact on a day-to-day basis with the workers. He or she is the communicator of the company s policies and procedures. No one else models safety and health quite like the line supervisor. He or she is the example from which workers draw their behavior relevant to job safety and health. The flrst-Une supervisor sets the tone for the workplace and is the role model for the company by conveying, implementing, supporting, and enforcing all the company s policies and procedures from production to safety. 

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