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Safe Workplace and Working Condition:
- Good layout. Good layout includes sufficient space for movement, non-skid type floors.
- Reduced noise level. Use of such machines which produces less noise, provide separate space for such works which produces noise, make efforts for reducing the vibrations help in minimising harmful effects of noise.
- Inflammable materials should be stored separately.
- By providing proper safeguards to the machines, accident can be prevented. Some guards are built into a permanent casing, while some are attached afterwards.
- Machines or their parts should be fenced when it is not possible to provide safeguards.
- All boilers and other pressure vessels must be kept in proper condition. Safety valves, pressure gauges and water gauges etc. must be examined thoroughly at regular intervals.
- Physical conditions. Sufficient illumination, ventilation and height should be provided. Floor should be free from oiliness and kept clean.
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Safe Material Handling:
- Hoists, Cranes, Lifts etc. must be of sound construction. They must be tested periodically and well maintained.
- Avoid fatigue of workers, use handling devices where possible.
- Ensure safety during handling.
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Personal Protection Devices:
- Use of Goggles, Helmets, Gloves, Apron, Safety shoes, and Safety belts is necessary where required.
- Safety measures include special clothing for the protection of body, such as gloves, apron, mask, goggles etc. Loose clothing may be a source of danger.
- Repair work on machines should not be done when it is running.
- All the tools should be kept at their proper places.
- Chips should not be removed by hand.
- Workers should be trained about correct procedures and they should be educated about safety precautions. Constant warning, publicity and play cards carrying slogans (as ‘Safety-First,’ ‘Danger 440 Volts’ etc.) are also helpful to reduce accidents.
- Fire hazard. To avoid the danger, inflammable materials should be kept away from general storage at a safe distance (minimum 50 ft. or 15.25 m). Fire extinguishers should be kept at suitable places.
- Prevention of electric accidents.
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To prevent electric accidents, following measures should be taken:
- Electrical insulation should be periodically tested.
- Use proper tools for testing and repairing.
- Work should be done after switching the power off.
- Use such safety equipment as insulated tools and rubber gloves etc. whenever necessary.
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Safe Activities in the Organisation:
- Our organisation has some peculiarities. On the basis of working methods, its process, and other conditions accident prone activities, and places etc. identified: Past records also help in identification of such activities or areas. All out efforts must be made to reduce chances of accidents in these accident prone areas or activities.
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Good Housekeeping:
- House-keeping means cleanliness in buildings, work areas, rest areas, equipment’s, machinery tools etc. Cleanliness includes keeping them free from dirt, dust, filth etc., and keeping things in pleasant and systematic manner.
- This minimize fatigue and discomfort to the workers and motivate them.
- It reduces the chances of accidents.
- Reduces the fire and other hazards.
- Increases-the life of machinery, equipment, tool etc.
- Improves productivity.
- Improves quality of the product.
- Enhances the morale of workers.
- Material handling and internal transport become faster.
- Better utilization of floor space.
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Good House-Keeping includes:
- Cleaning and tidy working premises.
- Clean and clear passages/aisles.
- Well stacked and neatly placed material.
- Proper illumination.
- Clean, well-drained and well maintained roads.
- No dangling of electric or phone lines in the work area.
- Sufficient and safe clearance for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways, and wherever turns or passages are made.
- Clearly marked aisles in factories or warehouses wherever mechanical equipment such as fork lift trucks, pallet jacks, tractors-trains, tow conveyors and other similar moving equipment’s are used.
- The more organised and orderly a plant appears to be, the more conducive this appearance of orderliness is to the promotion of improved morale and productivity.
- Storage of materials should not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles etc. Should be stacked, limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
- Storage areas should be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage.
- Covers and/or good guard rails should be provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, ditches etc.
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General Measures:
- Safety. By providing proper safeguards to the machines, accidents can be prevented. Some guards are built into a permanent casing, while some are attached afterwards.
- Fencing. Machines or their parts should be fenced, if it is not possible to provide safeguards.
- All boilers and other pressure vessels must be kept in proper condition. Safety valves, pressure gauges and water gauges etc. must be examined thoroughly at regular intervals.
- Hoists, cranes and lifts etc. must be of sound construction. They must be tested periodically.
- Physical conditions. Sufficient illumination and ventilation should be provided. Floor should be free from oiliness and should be kept clean.
- Safety measures include special clothing for the protection of body, such as gloves, apron, goggles, etc. Loose clothing may be a source of danger.
- Repair work on marines should not be done when it is running.
- All the tools should be kept at their proper places.
- Chips should not be removed by hand.
- Workers should be trained about correct procedures and they should be educated about safety precautions. Constant warning, publicity and play cards carrying slogans (as ‘safety-first’, Danger ‘440 volts’ etc.) are also helpful to reduce accidents.
- Fire hazard. To avoid the danger, inflammable materials should be kept away from general storage at a safe distance (minimum 50 ft. or 15.25 m). Fire extinguishers should be kept at suitable places.
- Prevention of electric accidents.