Improvement of work environment in textile industry in Estonia

• Autorzy: Reinhold K. , Tint P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The study focuses on risk assessment of textile workers' work conditions. Clothing industry plays an essential role in Estonian manufacturing activities. There are about 400 sewing companies; the population of Estonia is 1.47 million. The hazards in garment workers' environment are: bad microclimate (hot or cold air), noise, poor lighting, dust; chemicals, such as dyes, enzymes and solvents; bad ergonomics like repetitive motions and unfavorable working positions; from the psychological side the work of sewers is often monotonous and they arc under a constant time pressure (their wage is calculated by the price of certain operation minute). The computerized simple risk assessment method (in JAVA virtual environment) was worked out by the authors, offered to the employers with implementation possibilities and advises. The safety culture at the enterprise will be improved when good risk assessments are carried out and risk reduction measures are implemented by the management.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

work environment; risk assessment; textile industry; safety culture

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Poznańskiej
• Czasopismo: Foundations of Control and Management Sciences
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: No. 8
• Strony: 61--76
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Reinhold K.

autor

Tint P.

• Tallinn University of Technology

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