All material handling equipments such as conveyers, automotive guided vehicles, robots, cranes should carry proper guards for its gears and other dangerous moving parts to prevent access from these parts during operation. Therefore the following points should be taken care for carrying out such tasks. Material handling when performed manually the chances of injuries are greater.
Material handling and its storage are very common functions in a plant. A high degree of safety is needed while these equipments are in operation. During operations of these equipments, one should keep in mind the following important safety measures. Hoists and conveyors are commonly used in industries for raising, lowering and transporting loads for limited distances. A number of important features should be considered and suitably incorporated planning the layout of a new plant and its buildings for safety. have been prescribed by government and other safety agencies and they should be fully taken care of at the planning and implementation stages of a plant. Several codes and standards for industrial safety, health and hygiene, fire prevention, etc. Such considerations lead to adequate safety to men, machine and equipments, reduction in operational time and increase in production. Incorporating safety considerations well in time are helpful for the establishment of a new plant as well as an existing plant needing major alterations. Careful planning in advance for optimized and safe layout of design and manufacturing activities for industry ensures industrial safety in the manufacturing and inventory areas. All these unwanted events can be prevented by effective planning for safety. Safety consideration includes proper layout of buildings and equipment, such as providing adequate ventilation, sufficient working area to the operator, clear pathways for movement of materials and parts, provision for adequate personnel facilities- viz., canteens, lunch rooms, dispensary, fire fighting services, etc. Mis-happening of a large number of fire hazards, accidents, industrial disasters etc., can be reduced to the minimum possible extent through careful safety planning within an industrial organization.
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