Affiliation:
1. Department of Work Environment and Safety, Tallinn University of Technology, Kopli 101, Tallinn, 11712, Estonia
Abstract
The working conditions in textile and wood processing industries have been investigated using a simple risk assessment method and questionnaires worked out for the purpose. A simple/flexible risk assessment method (beginning with a two-stage model that could be enlarged into a six-stage model) is worked out by the authors (Tint & Kiivet) and the implementation possibilities are presented. It is necessary to increase interest from the side of employers for using the method and analyzing the work environment with the aim of improvement implementations. The main complaints in textile industry are high temperature in the workroom, bad ventilation, intense work and the dependence of workers' work results from the others. The main risk factors in wood processing industry are hazardous tools and equipment, also heavy physical load, noise, wood dust and odors of chemicals originating from polishes.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Aerospace Engineering,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,General Computer Science
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3. P. Tint, Safety in the Modern Society, eds. J. Rantanen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, 2000) pp. 29–34.
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