THE EFFECT OF THERMAL CONDITIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS FREQUENCY IN TEXTILE SECTOR

Abstract

Occupational accident is an unplanned event that occurs in the workplace, resulting in death or that renders bodily integrity mentally or physically disabled. However, very few studies have investigated the effect of thermal change on occupational accident frequency. In this study, in addition to general factors, the effects of heat and humidity, which are thermal factors, on occupational accident frequency were investigated. According to the results of the analysis with fuzzy logic method, the variable of frequency of work accident after work accident; It has been concluded that the frequency of the accident increases with high humidity and temperature values, and the frequency of the accident decreases at ideal humidity and temperature values. Therefore, it is considered that taking thermal values into account in risk assessments will affect the reduction of occupational accident frequency. The textile sector has an important place in world trade and production as well as in our country. With the increase in production and competition, the dangers to the health and safety of the employees as a result of occupational accidents are increasing.

Keywords

• Textile
• Accidents frequency
• Thermal conditions
• Fuzzy logic.

TEKSTİL SEKTÖRÜNDE TERMAL ŞARTLARIN İŞ KAZASI SIKLIK ORANINA ETKİSİ

Abstract

İş kazası işyerinde oluşan planlanmamış, ölümle sonuçlanan veya vücut bütünlüğünü ruhen ya da bedenen engelli hâle getiren olaydır İş kazası sıklık etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi hakkında literatürde birçok çalışmaya rastlanmıştır. Ancak çok az sayıdaki çalışmada termal değişimin, iş kaza sıklık üzerine etkisinin araştırıldığı görülmüştür. Bu çalışmada genel faktörlere ek olarak termal faktörlerden ısı ve nem iş kazası sıklık üzerine etkileri araştırılmıştır. İş kazası sonrası iş kaza sıklık değişkeni bulanık mantık yöntemi ile Analiz sonuçlarına göre; yüksek nem ve sıcaklık değerlerin kaza sıklıknin arttığı, ideal nem ve sıcaklık değerlerinde kaza sıklıknin azaldığı, sonuçlarına ulaşılmıştır. Dolayısıyla termal değerlerin risk değerlendirmelerinde, göz önünde bulundurulmasının iş kaza sıklıknin azaltılmasına etki edeceği değerlendirilmektedir. Tekstil sektörü ülkemizde olduğu kadar, dünya ticaretinde ve üretiminde önemli bir yere sahiptir. Üretimin ve rekabetin büyük ölçüde artmasıyla iş kazaları sonucu çalışanların sağlığına ve iş güvenliğine yönelik tehlikelerde artmaktadır.

Keywords

• Tekstil
• Kaza Sıklık
• Termal konfor
• Bulanık mantık

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