Occupational Hazard Identification and Assessment in a Foam Company Applying William Fine Method, 2012

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Msc of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughy University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

2 Msc of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan

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Background and Aims: Working in the foam industry associated withaccidents and occupational hazards. The current study aimed to identify, estimate and control or reduce therisk level in this industry to protect and secure the personnels, equipments and resources.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was accomplished in a foam company in Qazvinin 2012. Itintended to assess the risksusing William Fine method. Field surveys were done to identify and rank the risksconsidering the features like factory severity, probability and risk exposure of each activity.Subsequently, the William Fine method the method was applied and accordingly the tables were extracted.
Results: Activities in Integral production and production Visco halls have the highest risk level. Material production and assembly unitstook  a medium risk level and lowest risks goes tostorage area. After risk assessment, air pollution, poor physical condition during the activity and noise, were identified as the highest risks and hazards
Conclusion: Risk assessment in a Foam Company in Qazvinrevealed that workers were exposed to highly occupational risks. Therefore, taking measures to improve occupational health and safety control programs not only improves working conditions and thelifequality of the individuals,but also saves money and reducedifferentexpenses.

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