ARUNA

Ist Year MHA

LIMSAR
WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

 Industrial safety is primarily a

management activity which is concerned
with
 Reducing
 Controlling
 Eliminating hazards from the industries or
industrial units
 DEFINITION
“Measure / techniques implement to
reduce the risk of injury, loss and
danger to person, property/ the
environment in any facility or place
involving the manufacturing
producing and processing of goods”
 OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL
SAFETY
 To Check all the possible chances of accidents.
 To eliminate accidents causing work stoppage and production
loss.
 To prevent accidents in industry by reducing hazard.
 To reduce cost related to accident
 Better morale of industrial employees.
 To educate all the members regarding safety principles.
 To eliminate accident caused work stoppage and lost
production
 To achieve lower workmen’s compensation, insurance rate
and reduce all other direct and indirect costs of accidents.
 To prevent loss of life, permanent disability and the loss of
income of worker by eliminating causes of accidents.
 To evaluate employee’s morale by promoting safe work place
and good working condition.
 GENERAL SAFETY RULES
 The initial points to be thought about are
that
(i) Whether there is a real need for safety
rules. Does the employee appreciate its
purpose or he thinks that the rules were
just imposed on him with out adequate
consideration of his personal feelings?
(ii) The safety rules should keep pace with
changing conditions.
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(iii) The safety rules should be such which do not
cause inconvenience or annoy the employees. The
human nature should not be defined.
(iv) There should not be too many safety rules.
(v) The safety rules should not be so broad or general
in nature that they have no real meaning to
employees.
 SOME OTHER GENERAL
SAFETY RULES ARE ;
(i) Smoking should be strictly prohibited
(ii)Acts like running tripping others
intentionally, throwing, things, directing
compressed air at others, or such acts
which may startle or distract other
employees should not be tolerated
(iii) Personal protective equipment such as
safety glasses and respirators, provided
on certain jobs because of an indicated
need, must be worn.
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(iv) Many times red and yellow
safety tags are placed on electric
switches, valves and other controls
to protect personnel and equipment.
Unauthorized removal of such tags,
misuse of such tags, or operation
of a control that has a tag
attached should be considered as a
serious offence.
(v) Safety devices and guards
should be used. Employees, for
their personal reasons should not
be permitted to make a safety
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACHIEVE GOOD
RESULTS IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

(i) Development of safe working conditions.

(ii) Creation of safe work habits on a

personalized basis.

(iii) Promotion of employee participation in

safety.

(iv) Corrective action when safety rules are

ignored.
HUMAN FACTORS IN MACHINE
EQUIPMENT SAFETY
SAFETY IN INDUSTRY
 Fencingof Machinery
 Employment of young persons on
Dangerous Machines
 Striking Gear, etc
 Self Acting Machine
 Casing of New Machines
 Employment of Women and children Near
Cotton Openers
 Hoists and Lifts
 Lifting Machines, Chains, Ropes and
Lifting Tackles
 Revolving Machinery.
At every grinding machine, there should
be a notice displayed indicating the
following
(i) Maximum safe working, peripheral
speed of the grinding wheel.
(ii) Speed of the shaft or the spindle of the
wheel.
(iii) Diameter of the pulley on the shaft or
spindle.
 Pressure Plant
 Floors, Stairs and Means of Access.
 Pits, pumps and Openings in Floors
 Protection of Eyes.
 Precautions Against Dangerous Fumes.
 Explosive or inflammable Dust,Gas, etc.,
 Precautions in Case of Fire
REDUCING INDUSTRIAL NOISE
FIRE PREVENTION
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

 Safety Instructions for Operators and

Riggers.
 Safety Instructions for Electric and Gas
Welders.
 Safety Instructions for Manual Lifting,
Stacking and Carrying.
 Safety Instructions for Use of Hand Tools.
 Precautions Against fire
 First Aid Instructions
 SAFETY PROGRAMME
 To identify potential hazards, provide
effective safety equipment and
facilities.
 To develop safety policies
 To train and educate
ADVANTAGES OF SAFETY
PROGRAMMES

Cost
Increased
Saving
Productivity

Moral Legal
 Measures to ensure
Industrial Safety
1) Reduction in Unsafe Condition
2) Safety Committee
3) Safety Education & training
4) Inspection
HAZARD CHECK LIST
In a machine shop the following hazard check
list will help the observer to make the safety
appraisal.
a) Housekeeping. State whether or not aisles
are clear, stock properly piled, floors free
from slipping and tipping hazards, and
work area orderly.
b) Machine hazards, State what guards are
found not in use and where guards should
be provided. This should include gears,
sprockets, chains, bolts, shafting etc.
c) Fire hazards. (i) Are all fire – fighting
appliances and fire exits ready for
immediate use? (ii) Are inflammable
materials properly handled and stored?
d) Protective equipment. Are goggles,
respirators, safety caps, and other
equipment being worn as required?
Jewellery rings and wrist watch are a source
of danger around moving machinery.
e) Electrical equipment. Note conditions of
switches, outlets, light cords, and ground
wires.
f) Tools. (i) Are proper tools being used for
each job (ii) Are handles missing from files;
chisels mushroomed; hammers, wrenches,
and screw drivers defective? Are feeds and
speeds properly set?
g) General conditions. (i) Are boards with nails
left on floor (ii) Are ladders, stairs, guards
and other equipment in need of repair? (iii)
Is cutting fluid likely to spill on the floor?
5) Role of Government
National Safety Council

Factory Act 1948.

Employee’s State Insurance Act (ESI)

1948

Workman’s Compensation Act 1943

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