Eye protection in the metal working industry.

Effectiveness of eye protection in the metal working industry.

Mandatory use of eye protection prevents eye injuries in the metal industry.

BACKGROUND Eyes are frequently injured in occupational accidents. What is the preventive effect of mandatory eye protection in metalworking? METHODS The injury incidence was determined before and after eye protection became mandatory in a metalworking yard. RESULTS The incidence declined from 6.09 to 0.42 injuries per million working hours after eye protection became mandatory. CONCLUSION...

Microbial Exposure Assessment in Sawmill, Livestock Feed Industry, and Metal Working Fluids Handling Industry

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to investigate the distribution patterns and exposure concentrations of bioaerosols in industries suspected to have high levels of bioaerosol exposure. METHODS We selected 11 plants including 3 livestock feed plants (LF industry), 3 metal working fluids handling plants (MWFs industry), and 5 sawmills and measured total airborne bacteria, fungi, endoto...

application of brand personality scale in automobile industry: the study of samand’s brand personality dimensions

این تحقیق شخصیت برند سمند را در ایران با استفاده از مدل پنج بعدی آکر (1997) بعنوان یک چهارچوب بطور توصیفی سنجیده است. بنابر این چهارچوب که دراصل در 42 جزء (42 ویزگی شخصیتی) ودر پنج بعد شخصیتی طراحی شده بود ودر کشورها وصنایع مختلف آزموده شده بود, پرسنامه به زبان فارسی ترجمه شده و با استفاده از روشهای ترجمه معکوس و مصاحبه عمیق با 12 متخصص ایرانی به 38 جزء کاهش یافت. و نظرسنجی ای در پنج نمایندگی ا...

Production preparation methodology in Swedish metal working industry - a State of the Art investigation

This article presents a brief state of the art in the Swedish metal working industry regarding the production preparation process for the machine centre. The article is based on a relationship model from which a questionnaire was developed. The model incorporates the perceived preparation process efficiency, the amount of systematic preparation work, in relation to the companies’ premises as po...