Unsafe Conditions at Workplace
Unsafe
Conditions Examples
An
accident may occur due to the unsafe conditions. Few of them as an example are:
Uncomfortable
Environment which may be Hot, Noisy etc..
Inadequate
designed machines or inadequate design of tools.
Poor housekeeping
inadequate access routes.
Due to uneven
surface which can be rough, slippery or defective in any way.
Poor or
insufficient lighting conditions.
Improper
ventilation or air quality is not good (contaminated air)
Poor guarding of
machine or equipment’s.
Unguarded
machinery or equipments or lack of guards.
Unsafe processes
or method of completing the task - mechanical, chemical, electrical, and
nuclear.
This
does not mean that an unsafe operation or unsafe condition alone cannot lead to
an accident.
For
example, horse play is an unsafe process that may occur in safe situations, but
It can still cause an accident.
In
the same way, a person can work perfectly, Safely, using safe equipment and
materials that are in good condition, but prone to injuries.
Temperature
Many
experiments have been done on the impact of temperature. The main variables are
air temperature, moisture, air flow and operator's clothing and task. The
general consensus is that the conditions for thermal comfort, work performance
and minimum accidents are identical. The temperature in the range of 16-24 ° C
is acceptable to most people.
Noise
The effect of noise is very complex. It is identified
that noise can damage the hearing mechanism and prolonged exposure to noise
levels above 120 dB (decibels) can cause permanent damage.
Lower levels interfere with speech and communication
may interfere with work performance. Errors have been found to increase with
noise and non-hearing effects, Any of these effects could easily be responsible
for an accident.
Mechanical
For
many years, machinery is responsible for many industrial accidents around the
world.
Through
government law enforcement, and improving the awareness about guarding, agronomic
design and moral and social responsibilities, which has reduced the number of
injuries from machinery related accidents.
It
still leaves a lot of concern, because machine accident injuries are generally
intense, and often cause partial or even permanent disability.
Although
the safety rules of fencing and dangerous machinery are present, most accidents
are due to the use of improper guards or failure to use the guards provided.
However,
all the guards should be designed well, should be adjusted correctly, properly
maintained and examined regularly.
Some
machines can remain unsafe because they are considered as 'safe' in terms of
position.
No
machinery can really be protected by position because its relative safety
depends on the proximity of people.
Its
the supervisor who can carefully examine in the beginning and after completion
of the work, to removing the fuse, locking the start switch or covering, and place
an appropriate notice sign.
Physical
Industrial
psychologists have just done a lot of time to review how the operator's
performance varies, as the external conditions change, the idea is that there
is a great bet to perform all kinds of work. For example, when the lighting,
heating, ventilation, moisture and noise conditions are found to be found, it
has been found that there is some desired range inside which the operator will
work efficiently.
Anything
outside this range, either very little or much more, its performance will
affect its performance. However, many workers will try extra to maintain the
production despite the worsening conditions. In such cases it has been found
that it usually increases the frequency and intensity of accidents.
