Introduction
The purpose of the paper is to present the recommendation of a specific action that should be taken by technical management. Originally, the optical systems, which are used to defend workers from the machinery are one of the central factors of safety, as optical systems are used in most safety equipment. The paper is aimed to touch upon the issues of proper equipment and analysis of the industrial environment.
Report
O begin with, it should be emphasized that the manufacturing industry increasingly relies on effective equipment, nevertheless, this equipment and machinery are regarded to be potentially dangerous, especially if safety rules are ignored. Consequently, the issues of protection and safety are becoming the predominantly important for the management of the industrial enterprises. The workers should be protected against possible injuries while using the machinery or some potentially dangerous equipment. In order to protect employees from machinery-related injuries, amputations and traumas, safeguard measures should be used. These measures entail the installation of appropriate safety devices and implementation of the safety requirements into the working process.
Originally, optical systems are regarded to be the most widely used in the safety equipment, as they are regarded to be the quickest and the most reliable, if applied properly. One of the most popular safety systems is the safety light screen, which contains an LED emitter array and the phototransistor receiver that together create a sensing field with a specified detection capability. (_________). The principle of this system is covered in the light-receiving principle. If phototransistor detects the light, which originates from the LED, the screen is regarded as complete, and the system allows the machine to operate. If some obstacle (opaque object) appears between the corresponding LED and photosensitive element, the light screen sends the safety signal, and the controls of the machine stop the hazardous motion before the worker reaches the hazard.
As for the environment, proper for using the optical safety systems, it should be emphasized that negligence and law qualification are the main enemies of any safety system. Independently on the safety level, if the workers ignore safety rules, the injuries, and even deaths are inevitable. Consequently, the proper environment also entails the high safety awareness and constant qualification improvement of the employees. Observation of safety rules should be encouraged, even though this principle is of high importance for the workers themselves.
As for the matters of proper equipment, Barat (2006, p. 632) emphasized the following statement in his research: “The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC 61496-1/-2 is the international standard for design and construction of light curtains, and specifies two types: Type 2 and Type 4. Type 4 light curtains typically are used for higher risk applications and comply with OSHA and ANSI requirements for control reliability because of the redundancy and automatic self-checking circuitry required of this type of device.” Consequently, the employees should be trained for using the particular equipment, and care of their safety themselves. In spite of the fact that insurance is available, workers should be encouraged to care for their own lives and health themselves.
Conclusion
Finally, it should be stated that optical safety systems and safety barriers require particular working environment, when workers and management are highly concerned on the matters of their safety.
References
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Hofmann, David A., and Lois E. Tetrick, eds. Health and Safety in Organizations: A Multilevel Perspective. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003.