Engineering and heavy industry take place in a special work environment and there are strict health & safety laws in place to protect employees. If you were invited to tour a large factory, you would be issued with a hard hat, goggles and ear defenders and told not to walk outside the yellow lines. These workplaces have full speed production systems, with many safety systems in place, which we outline in this article.
Sound Pollution
There are several ways to reduce the sound levels; workers can wear ear defenders, plus there are thick PVC curtain strips that insulate sound effectively. You will see these PVC strips in specific areas of a factory, as a way of keeping noise levels down. There are acoustic tiles that are effective and they come in many shapes and sizes; if you would like a tailored solution for PVC strip doors, start with a Google search to find a leading Australian supplier and they would be happy to quote for tailored designs.
Eye Protection
Aside from issuing goggles, PVC strip dooring is effective at shielding welding light, which is harmful to the naked eye. Welders wear special eyeglasses that filter out the harmful spectrum and workers outside the welding section are protected by thick clear PVC screens and other materials. Expect to see lots of safety signage, warning you to wear certain things as you enter an area, plus there are many markings on floors for obvious reasons.
Non-Slip Flooring
Whether a wet or dry environment, you will see non-slip flooring, typically epoxy resin, which has all the properties that heavy industry needs. Epoxy enables signage on the floor, which is essential, plus the material is chemical resistant. Click here for the correlation between trust, relationship and health systems. If chemicals are present, special flooring might be required.
Air Quality
In auto production facilities, you usually have a paint spraying are, where there are numerous systems in place to a) keep the fumes in one section and b) remove contaminants from the atmosphere. In the event a mask is required, one would be issued, which would be of the highest standard. Air purification is often merged with HVAC in industrial facilities and inflammable products are strictly controlled. In chemical plants, there would be even stricter protocols in play, especially when there is a high risk of combustion.
Footwear
Steel toe cap boots are often required when working with heavy steel and employers would supply these to all relevant employees, while visitors might be provided with a pair of protective boots. Wellington boots might be required in certain wet areas, along with PVC clothing and there would be no-go areas for visitors.
There are many industrial hazards that have to be taken into consideration and health & safety is a major aspect of every factory/warehouse/facility. There are serious penalties for companies that fail to comply with health & safety regulations and ever business outsources health & safety to a 3rd party provider.
