Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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MScStudent ofOccupational Health Engineering, Member of Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd, Iran.
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MSc Student of Occupational HealthEngineering, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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BSc Student of Occupational Health Engineering, Facultyof Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences,Yazd, Iran
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MSc student of Occupational Health Engineering, Facultyof Health, Shahid Beheshty University of Medical Sciences, Tahran, Iran
Abstract
Background and Aims: According to the importance of riskidentification and safety measuresproviding, in order to reduce accident costs and increase thesystem productivity, Job Safety Analysis techniques (JSA) were applied in this study to identify the possibleoccupational risks, in an affiliated agency to Iran Khodro Company.
Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in anaffiliated agency to Iran Khodro in Yazd province. Job Safety Analysis (JSA)forms were completed through direct observation and interview of the operator activities. For this purpose, firstly, the stages and activities constituting each job wereidentified. Then, the potential hazards and the risk levels of each jobwere identified and assessed. In this method the OSHA 3071standards were employed and the risk level of each activity wasdetermined based on the MIL-STD-882E. 8 units of this agency including 21 activities were under the job safety analysis.
Result: In these jobs126 risksidentified, among which18 riskswere unacceptable and 29 cases were undesirable, 46 risks were acceptable after revising, and finally 33 cases were acceptable while no revision were required for them. Most of the risks were related to the mechanical units (32 risks) and lowest risks go to administrative unit (4 risks). The results revealed that the skinrisk (30%) and ergonomic risks (21%) took the most ratios, respectively .
Conclusion: The major risks in the studied subjects werelinked to the skindangers, making noise and being in improper postures. To eliminate or reduce the risk level ofthe hazards, control measures wereproposed. Providing continuous educational programs,supervisingthe workers, and repairing and checking of the deviceswere the most important suggested guidelines.
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