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Study And Recommendations In Electrical Safety In An Agri Machinery Industry

Authors: Manaswita Baruah, Dr. Nihal Anwar Siddiquia, Dharani Kumar K.

Ref: Int J OHSFE-Allied Sci./Vol. 3/Issue 1/Jan-Mar,2015/012-016.

Abstract:

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Research File, Electrocution is the cause of 7% of all workplace deaths among young workers aged 16–19, causing an average of 10 deaths per year. Therefore electrical safety has to be strictly followed. This paper is a summary of the different hazards and risks associated with electricity in an automobile industry and audit conducted to make proper observations and recommendations to prevent the occurrence of potential accidents. The primary goal of the EHS (Environment, Health And Safety) management system is to minimize the risks associated with electricity and hence prevent accidents. Audit is one of the best ways to observe and identify the risks involved to prevent accidents by making a check if the operational activities comply with the statutory standards. This process involves study, observation, identification of the risks and possible hazards associated in the industry in the form of a risk matrix and make recommendations in accordance to different standards and safe engineering practices. Further these recommendations can be implemented to obtain a safe work place. Safety audit is normally carried out at different levels in the factory to check if the standards are being properly followed and to prevent potential accidents from happening.

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