ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN METAL INDUSTRY
Abstract
Environmental conditions have an essential importance
in terms of occupational health and productivity in each sector. However, it is
very difficult to keep environmental conditions within the specified ideal
limits due to the processes carried out in the metal industry. Evaluating the environmental
conditions constantly, defining precautions, and linking the consequences are critical
to improve productivity of workers who work under improper conditions under
time pressure. In this study aims to investigate the levels of critical
environmental conditions such as heat, humidity, noise, and illumination for
the metal industry in Eskisehir. An observation form is designed to record the
data and a total of 92 measurements are taken for eight facilities that use
sheet-metal forming machines such as hydraulic press, eccentric press, lathe,
and guillotine shear. The analyze results of the data state that the temperature
is 16.22-29.74 ° C (avg. 23.99 ° C), 22.99% to 54.92% (avg. 36.35), and the
noise level 82.3-110.3 dB (A) (avg. 91.88 dB (A)) and the illumination is
33.2-902.7 lux (avg. 289.34 lux) for the facilities in concern.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Emin Kahya
0000-0001-9763-2714
Türkiye
Berna Ulutaş
0000-0002-0026-4925
Türkiye
N. Fırat Özkan
0000-0003-4464-7052
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 26, 2018
Submission Date
November 13, 2017
Acceptance Date
March 23, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 6 Number: 1
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