141⟩ Explain about precaution for electric shock?
☛ Use dry hard gloves & rubber sole, safety boots, gum boots
☛ The electric holder must be fully insulted
☛ Proper protection for the body
☛ During chipping of slag use white goggles
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142⟩ As you know what are the causes of industrial accidents?
☛ 1. Inadequate skill, improper supervision etc.
☛ 2. Rapid industrialization
☛ 3. Expansion of exiting factories
☛ 4. Setting up new industries involving hazards not known earlier
143⟩ What is P.P.E (Personal protective equipment)?
1. Head protection – Hard hat, cap, and helmet
☛ Made – aluminum, PVC, fiber glass, Plastic
☛ Protect – heal, spark, danger materials
2. Face and eye protection – Spectacles, Welding goggles, face shield
☛ Protect – flying particles, radation
3. Hand protection – Gloves, hand pads
☛ Made – leather, rubber, PVC, asbestos
☛ Protect – acid, oil grease, pure Alex rubber gloves electrical
4. Foot and leg protection – Safety shoes, gum boots, foot leg guard
☛ Made – Metal, leather, rubber
☛ Project – falling materials and electrical work
5. Body protection – Apron, hood, coverall, jacket
☛ Made rubber, leather canvas, lead, PVC asbestos
☛ Asbestos hood – Fire fighting
☛ Rubber, PVC full suit – ( Corrosively liquid, fumes, vapour
☛ Safety belts – work exceeds 3 mts
6. Ear production – earmuff – noise – 30 – 135DB
7. Ear plug – 115 – 120 DB
144⟩ Explain how many types of safety?
There are three types of safety.
☛ Plant safety
☛ Workers safety
☛ Consumer safety
145⟩ What is factory act?
☛ Sec.’6’ Registration of a factory
☛ Sec.’11’ Cleanliness
☛ Sec.’13’ Ventilation and temperature
☛ Sec.’17’ Lighting
☛ Sec.’18,19’ Drinking water and sanitary
☛ Sec.’23’ Employment of young person on dangerous mechanical
☛ Sec.’28’ Hoist and lifts
☛ Sec.’29’ Lifting machines and tackles
☛ Sec.35’ protection of eyes
☛ Sec.’36’ Precaution against danger furmes
☛ Sec.’36(A)’ Use of portable electric light
☛ Sec.’38’ Protection in case of fire
☛ Sec.’40(A)’ Maintenance of building
☛ Sec.40(B)’ Safety officers duty
☛ Sec.’45’ First aid boxes
☛ Sec.’111’ Obligation of workers
146⟩ What is Safety?
It is a condition which gives you freedom from hazard, risk, accident which may cause injury, damage and loss to material or property damage and even death. OR Safety is defined as freedom from those condition that can cause injury to persons including death or damage to property or environment.
147⟩ What is sand blasting?
The process of removing rust dust, dirt, scales and old prints from the old surface using compressed air is called sand blasting.
148⟩ Explain how to control the chemical hazards?
The chemical hazards are control by engineering method, administrative method and PPE.
149⟩ Explain how to investigate an accidents?
☛ Injured persons name, address, designation age
☛ Exact place and types of hazards
☛ Date, shift, time
☛ To find out the causes/ reasons
☛ To take correction action
☛ Fact finding not fault finding
150⟩ Explain what is TWA? – for 8 Hrs. exposure perday?
It is define as the limit of air bone concentration of substances under which personnel may be exposed for 8 hrs. per day without any adverse effect.
151⟩ Explain me what are welfare measures of factory act?
☛ Adequate and suitable washing facilities should be provided
☛ Facilities for sitting during rest hours should be provided
☛ If more than 250 workers are employed in a factory a canteen facility shall be provided.
☛ Shelters rest rooms and drinking water shall be provided.
☛ Welfare officer shall be employed where than 50 workers are working.
152⟩ Explain me cause of accidents in mechanical handling?
☛ 1. The sudden failure of wire rope or a chain
☛ 2. Slipping of the load from the sling
☛ 3. Swinging of the load at the time of lifting
☛ 4. The load sometimes hits the man
