Application of hazard identification and risk assessment for reducing the occupational accidents in firework industries - specific reference to Sivakasi
by N. Indumathi; R. Ramalakshmi
International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology (IJCAT), Vol. 68, No. 3, 2022

Abstract: Occupational accidents should be avoided because they have very negative consequences on both industries and employees. In India, Sivakasi is the second largest fireworks manufacturing sector. Every workplace task that involves a chemical process has the potential to cause an accident. Identifying the hazards is essential to reduce accidents and explosions. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) can be used as a risk assessment method to help users identify hazards and estimate the risk associated with each one. This study aims to look into the possible hazards and incidents in the fireworks industry, need to improve occupational safety and wellness by Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and F-test techniques. HIRA identified the industrial risk zones based on the task as high (43%), medium (36%) and low (21%). The failure detection analysis achieved 84% reduction of Risk Priority Number (RPN) through the prevention and mitigation program.

Online publication date: Thu, 18-Aug-2022

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