Higher Productivity And A Better Place To Work
İÇİNDEKİLERContentsChapter 1 : Introduction 1 What this book is about 2 How to use this book Chapter 2: Checklist 5 Checklist 7 How to use the checklist Chapter 3: Materials storage and handling 13 Better organised storage 13 If in doubt, take it out 14 Avoid placing materials on the floor 15 Save space by introducing multi-level racks 17 Provide a "home" for each tool and work item 19 Fewer and shorter transport and handling operations 21 The more you use it, the closer it should be 21 Use mobile storage 23 Make your equipment easy to move to where it is needed 25 Fewer and more efficient lifting operations 25 Don't lift loads higher than necessary 28 Move materials at working height 29 Make lifting more efficient and safer Chapter 4: Work-station design 33 Keep materials, tools and controls within easy reach 35 Improve work posture for greater efficiency 36 Use clamps, jigs, levers and other devices to save time and effort 38 Improve displays and controls to minimise mistakes Chapter 5: Productive machine safety 43 Give your machines a productivity check 43 Eliminate the hazard or install guards; or, as a last resort, use personal protective equipment - always in this order 43 Purchase safe machines 44 Use feeding and ejection devices to increase productivity and reduce machine hazards 44 Types of feeding and ejection device 46 Use the right type of guard 46 Types of machine guard 47 Designing machine guards 47 Maintain machines properly 48 If no other method of protection is available, use personal protective equipment Chapter 6: Control of hazardous substances 49 Replace a dangerous substance with a less dangerous one 51 Use lids, covers, maintenance and isolation of processes to control hazards and reduce losses 51 Save energy used to overheat chemicals 52 Clean properly - don't spread dust 52 Make local ventilation cost-effective 52 Use fans properly 54 Use push and pull ventilation 56 Use natural air flow 57 As a last resort, use personal protective equipment 57 Don't eat or bring home dangerous substances 58 Appendix to Chapter 6: 58 A short introduction to common dangerous chemical substances Chapter 7: Lighting 59 Make full use of daylight 60 A void glare 61: Choose an appropriate visual task background 62 Find the right place for light sources 65 Avoid shadows 68 Ensure regular maintenance Chapter 8: Work-related welfare facilities 71 Make sure essential facilities serve their purpose 71 Drinking water 72 Sanitary facilities 74 Be ready for emergencies 75 Make sure that rest means recovery 75 Rest breaks 75 Rest areas 76 Use low-cost facilities to attract and retain the best workers 76 Work clothes 76 Lockers and changing rooms 79 Eating areas 79 Canteens 80 Health services 81 Transport facilities 81 Recreational facilities 83 Child-care facilities 83 Factory days Chapter 9: Premises 85 Protect your factory from outside heat and cold 87 Let nature help you 87 Improve the heat reflection of the walls and roof 87 Improve heat insulation 87 Use shades to protect against heat from the sun 87 Let natural air-flow improve ventilation 88 Make better use of horizontal air-flow 90 Utilise the tendency of hot air to rise 91 Eliminate or isolate sources of pollution 93 Improve your floor 94 Build flexibility and adaptability into plant layout 95 Prevent fires and electrical accidents 95 Fire 96 Prevention 96 Escape routes from the work area 96 Fire fighting 96 Electrical hazards 96 Prevention 96 Emergency action Chapter 10: Work organisation 97 Get rid of extra tasks and operations 97 Defeat monotony to keep workers alert and productive 99 Install buffers to make the work flow smoothly 101 Design responsible, flexible jobs 103 Sef up autonomous groups to improve efficiency and to cut supervisory costs 105 Make the organisation of product/on fit your business objectives Chapter 11 : Implementation of improvements 109 Develop a complete solution 109 Make sure your ideas will work 110 Mobilise worker support 111 Make improvements which will last 112 Manage change 112 Supervise improvements carefully 112 Make improvement a systematic process 113 Take action 114 Annex - How to implement improvementsYour health and safety at work  |
