CHAPTER 1 : SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

Industrial safety is a tool or instructions that can make workers comfortable and also feel secure with his work. Security in industry is very important especially in the workplace. Actually, so many accidents in a work environment where can be avoided. Companies should give a policy that can make workers safe and also people can contribute reduce the number of accidents on workers. There are 2 the main causes of accidents at work environment among others:

1.   Human error: accidents caused by human error in industry. For example: operators oil platforms of smoking at the time of refueling in the car so as to cause of the fire.
2. Material failure: accidents caused by goods production with quality bad, so that doesn’t accord standard and causing the accident in industry or example: an additional ingredient chemically so that workers poisoning.

Factors cause of the accident such work can be avoided by giving a clue security for operators and people. Standard safety become very important for all companies in the world, because resources is very important for all industry in the world.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Administration (OSHA) has been established colors to design caution and dangers:

1.  Red: Fire protection equipment and apparatus portable containers or flammable liquids. Emergency stop buttons and switches.
2.  Yellow: caution and physical hazardous.
3. Orange : dangerous part of machines and also safety start buttons.
4. Purple: Radiation hazardous.
5. Green : safety.

Personal Safety Attire

Clothing should fit snugly to avoid danger of becoming entangled in moving machinery or creating a tripping or stumbling hazard. Recommended safe work clothes include:

1. Thick-soled work shoes for protection against sharp objects such as nails. Wear work shoes with safety toes if the job requires. Make sure the soles are oil resistant if the shoes are subject to oils and grease
2. Rubber boots for damp locations
3. A hat or cap. Wear an approved safety helmet (hard hat) if the job requires.

Confine long hair or keep hair trimmed and avoid placing the head in close proximity to rotating machinery. Do not wear jewelry. Gold and silver are excellent conductors of electricity.

So, that all equipment which can using in industry to make operator and worker feel safe and comfortable in workplace.

Reference : Petruzella, D. Frank (1996). Industrial Electronics. New York : McGraw-Hill