HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF A GARMENT UNIT

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF A GARMENT UNIT

Bhuvaneshwaran P1 , Raj kumar T2 , Muthu kumar K3

1PG Student, Industrial Safety Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, Sathyamangalam

2PG Student, Industrial Safety Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, Sathyamangalam

3Professor, Industrial Safety Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, Sathyamangalam ***

Abstract Thegarmentsewingandpackingunitconducted hazard identification and risk analysis. The severity, probability, and frequency of recurrence have all been factored into the risk rating. Three risk categories have been established.Dependingontheseverity,alow,medium,orhigh risk level was assigned.1 to 7, 8 to 14, and 15 to 20, correspondingly, arethelevels ofincidence. This researchhas discovered that the risk of running a garment sewing and packing unit is moderate. Various control procedures were used. Found and recommended to ensure the plant workers' safety.

Keywords: Low, Severity, Probability, Hazard.

1. INTRODUCTION

Hazardidentificationisoneofthemostimportantaspects ofahealthandsafetymanagementsystem.Itservesasthe foundationfordefiningsafeworkprocesses,implementing preventionprograms,andtakingothermeasurestoremove orcontroldangers.Anysourceofpossibledamage,harm,or adverse health effects on something or someone is consideredadanger.Ahazard'sriskistheprobabilitythatit willcauseharm.Identifyingexistingandpotentialworkplace dangers, assessing risks, selecting and implementing controls, and reviewing hazards are all part of the hazard identificationprocess.

Thehazardsofseveralactionsinagarmentunithavebeen identified.Activitiesweredividedintomanycategories,and risk assessments were conducted based on the severity, likelihood,andfrequencyofoccurrence.Thefollowingare themajoractivitiesandsubcategories.Thisresearchisbeing conducted,andariskreductionstrategyisbeingproposed.

1.1 OBJECTIVE

Theaimofthisanalysisonhazardsandhazardassessment is to identify and examine dangers, risk sequences, and hazardsassociatedwithdangerousactivities.Tohelpidentify andanalyzerisks,avarietyoftacticsareavailable,ranging fromsimplequalitativeprocedurestoadvancedquantitative strategies. Because each has its own cause, strengths, and weaknesses,usingvarioushazardanalysismethodologiesis suggested. As a result of implementing the new improved

HIRA,workerproductivity,safety(physicalandmental),and jobsatisfactionwillallimprove.

2. METHODOLOGY

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment is a process that includes a number of sequential steps such as risk identification, result & frequency evaluation, hazard estimationbasedonexistingcontrols,andrecommendations toreducethoserisksthataren'twithinacceptablelimits.To beeffective,employermethodsforHIRAmustconsiderthe threat,danger,controls,anddocumentation.

Fig -1:HIRAProcess

3. HAZARD AND RISK IDENTIFICATION

3.1 Parameters of Risk Assessment

Theriskassessmentismostlydependentonthehazard's tolerance.Thedegreeofriskisassessedbycalculatingthe potentialseverityofinjuryandthechanceofdamage.When scoring threats and dangers, the effectiveness of existing threatcontrolmechanismsshouldbeassessed.Factorssuch asthecomponent(s)oftheframeaffectedandthenumberof personnelatriskmustbeconsideredwhendeterminingthe degreeoftheharm.

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Table 1: Riskassessment Likelihoodrating

LIKELIHOOD EXAMPLE RATING

damage. The chancedegree isdetermined by multiplying the severity and the probability of occurrence. (Score = SeverityxProbabilityofincidence).Beforeconsideringthe current controls, the base risk is determined using the severityandlikelihoodscores.Afterconsideringtheexisting restrictions,thetolerablethreatisestimated.Afterapplying thecontrolmethods,theratingofperfectdangerdetermines themajorhazards.Theseverityandlikelihoodofoccurrence of recognized hazards are appraised for their tiers of significancethroughthreatevaluationforbasicdangers,and residualhazardtiersaredeterminedbasedonthereduction in rating in chance of prevalence due to the presence of presentcontrols.

3.2 Risk Evaluation

Matrix Fig 2:Riskmatrix

Mostlikely Themostlikelyresultofthehazard /eventbeingrealized 5 Possible Hasagoodchanceofoccurringand isnotunusual 4 Conceivable Mightbeoccuratsometimesin future 3 Remote Hasnotbeenknowntooccurafter manyyears 2 Inconceivable Ispracticallyimpossibleandhas neveroccurred 1

RATING Catastrophic Numerousfatalities,irrecoverable propertydamageandproductivity 5 Fatal Approximatelyonesinglefatality majorpropertydamageifhazardis realized 4 Serious Non fatalinjury,permanent disability 3 Minor Disablingbutnotpermanentinjury 2 Negligible Minorabrasions,bruises,cuts,first aidtypeinjury 1

Table 2: Riskassessment Severityrating SEVERITY EXAMPLE

Elementssuchasthewiderangeofexposed employees, thefrequencyanddurationofexposure,probablefailureof services, equipment and protection devices, publicity to factors,useofpersonnelprotectiveequipment,andunsafe activitieswillallbeconsideredwhencalculatingtheriskof

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Table 3: Riskassessment Cuttingdepartment

Table 4: Riskassessment Cuttingdepartment

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Table 5: Riskassessment Sewingdepartment

Table -6: Riskassessment Ironingdepartment

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Table 7: Riskassessment fabricsection

Table -8: Riskassessment Packingsection

4. RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Riskanalysisfordifferentactivitieswasundertakeninthe Garmentunit.Itisfoundthattherisklevelwasrangingfrom 3to12fortheFabricprocess,6to16forthecuttingprocess, 9 to 16 for the sewing process, 4 to 12 for the ironing process,9to12forthepackingprocessand4to10forthe environmentalsignificant.Asaresultofthisstudy,various hazardswereidentifiedandthepracticalcontrolmeasures weredeveloped.

5. CONCLUSION

Thisresearchhasidentifiedseveraldangersintheareasof mechanical, electrical, material handling, chemical, ergonomics,andtemperatureextremes,aswell ascontrol strategiesbasedonthehierarchyofeliminationsubstitute engineering administration and personal protective equipment (PPE). Several procedures in the garment unit have been identified as having a very high level of risk, necessitating quick control actions. This research also demonstrates that a medium risk rating is linked to a number of activities for which control measures are indicated.

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