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SAFETY AUDIT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN

MOULDING INDUSTRY

Mr. Gokulram M1
Mr. Duraithilagar S2
Dr. Arunkumar S3
ABSTRACT
Keywords:
Safety Audit, Occupational Hygiene, Today manufacturing industry is greatly different from that of the past. There
Occupational Health, Moulding have been many astonishing improvements and developments, not only in the
Industry, 5 S. buildings that are being built today and the instruments that are being
employed, but also in the approaches and methodologies that are now
accessible for this research. A safety audit system is a valuable tool for
detecting and evaluating the current state of an industry's safety and health
management systems. It is conducted out by certified safety and health
specialists or auditors. Safety management is commonly regarded as a
critical contributor to occupational health and safety outcomes. A key
instrument for management to accomplish its objectives is performance
measurement. The literature has begun to pay more and more attention to
safety measurement. The route towards effective safety and preventative
measurement leading to improved industry safety is, however, still poorly
understood. In addition to guarding against catastrophic sickness and injury,
a safe and healthy workplace also prevents property and equipment loss.
Also, it lowers medical expenses associated with illnesses and injuries
brought on by dangerous behaviors and unhygienic working conditions. In
addition to lowering absenteeism and raising employee morale over time, safe
and healthy work practices also boost productivity and the quality of goods
and services produced. The audit team prepares a safety audit report that
highlights the strengths and shortcomings of the industry's occupational
safety and health system, as well as recommendations for improvement.
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1. INTRODUCTION The objectives, guidelines, and protocols for planning,

Safety audits are essential for ensuring
compliance with safety regulations and the procedural
rules of a safety management system. In order to assess
workplace health and safety, they collect information on
activities and pinpoint potential dangers. Organizational
executives utilize audits to improve safety procedures.
executing, and documenting audits of an organization's
Occupational health and safety systems are outlined in
the Occupational Health and Safety Audit Risk
Management Tool, IS 14489. A safety audit is necessary
to identify the positive and negative aspects of policies,
attitudes, training, process design, plant architecture,
operating procedures, personal protection requirements,

Corresponding author: Mr. Gokulram M

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accident reports and emergency plans. Securing strong
safety management systems, determining the advantages
and disadvantages of policies, attitudes, training,
process design, plant architecture, operating procedures,
personal protection requirements, accident reports, and
emergency plans all depend on conducting a safety
audit.
In the industrial process of molding, a stiff
framework called a matrix or mold is used to shape a
liquid or malleable raw material. A hollowed-out block
filled with a malleable or liquid substance such as
ceramics, glass, metal, or plastic is called a mold.
Within the mold, the liquid takes on its shape and
hardens or sets. Similar to castings, molds are frequently
used in bi-valve molding, a process in which two molds
are utilized for each half of the product. Injection
molding is a manufacturing technique used to create
different components and automobile body panels. It
entails pouring molten material into a mold and letting it
harden after cooling to make the necessary pieces. In
the process of creating a hollow object, a heated mold
filled with a material is rotated along two axes
constantly to prevent distortion throughout the heating
and cooling stages.
An essential instrument for assessing the
occupational safety and health management of a sector
is the safety audit system. It entails trained experts
completing a report detailing advantages and
disadvantages as well as suggestions for development.
The safety audit method used by Indian Engineering
Industries is the main topic of this essay. The report
should contain pertinent information from field trips or
records in a clear, succinct, and comprehensive manner.
It needs to be suitable for the plant or site under audit.
The review sought to find and synthesize research
information on the measurement features of OHS
management audit methodologies. It employed standard
narrative review methodologies as well as bibliographic
databases in business, medical, and OHS. Only
seventeen applicable techniques were discovered in the
literature on measurement features of OHS management
audit methodologies. Five audit techniques had content
validity proven, three had inter-rater reliability officially
evaluated, and one had construct validity demonstrated
[1,2].
Occupational health and safety concerns persist
notwithstanding the notable increase in construction
operations in recent times. Losses in terms of money
and lives have been caused by poor safety management,
particularly in developing nations. The safety policies
and practices on building sites are examined in this
research, along with the different kinds of accidents and
the preventative measures used. The labor laws should
be more widely known, as well as frequent monitoring,
training, and the appropriate use of safety equipment. In
order to reduce accidents in the construction business,
the study finds that companies need to emphasize safety
and make investments in safety equipment [3].
Construction site safety is critical since significant
injuries can stymie progress and even result in fatalities.
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A safety audit management system may assist in
creating a safer working environment by analyzing
actions and outcomes to ensure they are in accordance
with planned arrangements and organizational rules.
This article focuses on developing a safety audit for use
on construction sites. A detailed investigation was
undertaken on 19 primary audit aspects and several sub-
elements, with a focus on variables impacting
workplace health and safety. According to the report, a
safety audit is the most effective technique for
addressing these concerns since it takes into account
actual working circumstances and provides suggesting
solutions based on these results [4]. Safety audits are
critical for determining compliance with occupational
safety and health programs and meeting legislative
requirements. The planning process is based on the
professional opinion of the lead auditors and may be
optimized using a linear programming model. The study
discovered that assigning auditors to low-cost activities
was beneficial. The research, however, assumes that
auditors have identical features, which may not be the
case. Audits should produce reliable findings, and future
research should analyze interobserver reliability to
investigate changes in outcomes when one auditor
conducts numerous evaluations at various times [5].
A number of variables, including labor
intensity and raw material availability, have contributed
to the demise of the tanning industry in developed
nations, which makes leather from animal hides and
skins. In emerging economies, it does, however, help to
save costs and waste. OSH (Occupational Safety and
Health) rules are inadequate since they are not well-
organized, experienced, or structured. Improving
working conditions and increasing risk awareness are
essential for safeguarding employees and employment.
UNIDO emphasizes workplace safety and health while
promoting leather as a safe and sustainable material. A
methodical way to assess a company's safety
management system and ascertain the efficacy of safety
procedures is through safety auditing. With disparities
in safety between urban and rural areas, safety auditing
is still in its infancy in Estonia. Despite the fact that
Estonian businesses do not have formal safety rules and
their employees are not taught to utilize chemical safety
cards, economically developed businesses can increase
worker safety. It is important to increase worker
awareness by means of guidelines and fact sheets [6,7].
The projected resins production plant in Gujarat of
Parikshit Laminate Pvt.Ltd. is accompanied with an on-
site emergency plan. The factory will manufacture
phenol formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde
while working with hazardous chemicals. Fire hydrants,
fire extinguishers, scrubber systems, personal protective
equipment, first aid boxes, eyewashers, and ventilation
systems are all available at the factory. Due to the
plant's activities and existing dangers, the management
of M/s Shri Sai Nath Decor L.L.P. has designed an
emergency response system [8].
In order to reduce workplace accidents, this
review attempts to evaluate how successful different
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safety approaches are. In a specific environment or
context, it assesses which factors have a greater impact
on preventing accidents by contrasting the results of
safety measures with no intervention, routine activities,
or alternative actions. Government policy databanks,
online search engines, and electronic bibliographic
searches were used to find the research. Studies on
workplace accidents, assessments of safety measures,
and use of injuries as an end measure are all included in
the review [9]. Analysis is being done on the efficacy of
large hazard operators' audits of process safety
management systems. Respondents to an online poll
said that 75% of them carry out specific process safety
audits, while the remaining respondents include process
safety components in their overall safety audits. Part-
time auditors are the most typical audit team member,
and the majority of organizations conduct safety audits
using internal standards. A significant hazard's
operator's organizational capability in the creation and
enhancement of its auditing program is reflected in the
internal auditors' training provided internally [10].
Preventing risks and risky behaviors that result in
accidents is the main subject of this guidebook, with an
emphasis on "prevent rather than cure." Minimum
safety standards are outlined in it, and updates will be
made as necessary. In particular, builders, developers,
and contractors can use the handbook to design safety
plans and safety manuals for their construction
companies. The Kerala government's labor
commissioner can be contacted by organizations for
more information. There is a growing need for a
methodical strategy to regulate the dangers correlated
with the manufacture, storage, and use of hazardous
chemicals. In order to give authorities, works
managements, emergency services, and government
inspectors’ direction on averting significant industrial
catastrophes, the ILO's Governing Body made the
decision to develop a code of practice [11,12].
Safety audits are essential in businesses that
handle hazardous chemicals since mishaps may damage
human resources and have a detrimental effect on
competitiveness and output. Because the fireworks
industry relies heavily on labor, it is especially
vulnerable to risks. A firework factory near Sivakasi
was the subject of a safety audit study, which resulted in
suggestions for improving safety through technical and
management system improvements. Management
intends to put these suggestions into practice in order to
guarantee a safe working environment, increase
productivity, and eliminate accidents [13]. The
institution has upgraded its safety protocols by
removing objects from beneath staircases, maintaining
terraces, and adding cable trays for electrical cabling.
There is still room for improvement, though, in areas
like lowering the fire load, using Japanese 5-S
housekeeping techniques, and fixing electrical issues.
Additionally, explosion-proof freezers, firefighting
equipment, and earthing all require routine maintenance.
Hand tools, safety while working at heights, and bird
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repellents are also advised. Regular inspections and a
distinct safety department are also required [14].
In an effort to enhance and standardize work
health and safety reporting by companies and
organizations, Safe Work Australia is working with
Macquarie University's IGAP Research Centre. A
collection of standardized indicators for yearly reports
and instructions for creating lead and lag indicators are
the goals of the project, which is co-funded by CPA
Australia and the Safety Institute of Australia. A draft
set of indicators will be created for the project, tested
using a mixed method approach, and the research
findings will be examined in order to propose policy
choices for the consistent use of standardized work
health and safety indicators [15]. This handbook offers
recommendations for doing workplace safety audits and
inspections, gathered from dependable sources. It gives
managers and staff members a place to start when
establishing safe work practices. No warranty or claim
on the truth or adequacy of the material is offered, and
the American Chemical Society does not set minimum
legal criteria or particular rules. Users should review
local, state, and federal regulations as well as legal
advice before starting any safety audit or inspection
program, since the handbook does not ensure that all
checklists, recommendations, and preventive measures
are included. The largest engineering and manufacturing
company in India, BHEL, is focused on producing
locomotives and power transformers. Modern power
transformer, instrument transformer, diesel shunting
locomotive, and AC/DC locomotive processing and
testing facilities are housed in its factory. Transformer
and locomotive are the two production units owned by
the firm. By examining work locations, spotting
possible risks, and suggesting power control methods
using job safety analysis worksheets, job safety analysis
approaches aid in the prevention of accidents and the
creation of a safe work environment [16,17].
2. OBJECTIVE
 The primary goals of safety audit systems are
to detect and record any departures from
planned and specified operating and
maintenance protocols and standards.
 To determine whether operational practices or
plant circumstances might result in an accident
that causes serious property or human losses.
To guarantee compliance with design intent
and standards between the plant and its
operating and maintenance protocols.
 To assess operational protocols in order to
make any required changes.
 Look for machinery or procedures used in the
moulding industries and assess how well safety
checks are doing.
 Seeking out significant risk circumstances and
making recommendations for actions to raise
the plant's overall safety record.
3. METHODOLOGY
A safety audit's preparation required reading a
variety of literatures to determine the audit's goals,
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understand the applicability of the safety audit
management system to the moulding industries, become
familiar with the audit's components, and include the
most pertinent ones.
3.1 Scope of the Audit:
The scope of the safety audit as defined under
clause 4.1.1 of IS 14489:1998 has been confined to
various elements of Occupational Safety and Health
audit. The elements are broadly grouped into:
 Management System of Safety Audit
 Technical Elements of Safety Audit
An assessment of the management's
commitment to promoting safety and health systems in
the plant was conducted through a management system
audit. It offers space for reviewing and assessing safety process. The efficacy of the organization's health and
policies and procedures, as well as their evaluation, staffsafety protocols is evaluated by an assessment of the
engagement, training, and employee incentive. It also
includes a hazards communication system, information
distribution, and a hazard awareness program.
3.2 The Management Elements of the Safety Audit
Include the Following:
 Occupational Safety and Health Policy
 Safety Organizational Set-up and Safety Budget
Safety Committees
 Incident Investigation, Reporting and Analysis.
 Identification and Assessment of Hazards
 Chemical Safety
 Ergonomics
 Safety Education and Training Work
Environment Monitoring
 Safety Communication, Motivation and with legal requirements and to give employees a safe
Promotional Activities
 First Aid and Occupational Health Centre
In addition to the Management System Audit,
other technical areas of the plant's operations, such as
the handling and storage of hazardous materials, process
and operational safety reviews, housekeeping,
emergency readiness, and fire prevention and control
systems, were also examined.
3.3 The Technical Elements of Safety Audit Include
the Following
 Safe Operating Procedures (SOP)
 Safety Work Permit Systems
TABLE 1. Number of Audit Departments
S. No Department
 Handling and Storage of Materials.
 Personal Protective Equipment
 Housekeeping
 Noise and Illumination.
 Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
 Fire Protection and control System
 Emergency Preparedness.
4. OBSERVATION OF THE SAFETY AUDIT
4.1 The Audit Process of Industry
Examining an organization's health and safety
records and procedures to make sure they adhere to the
client consultant's specifications is part of the audit
site or sites and related structures. To discuss
occupational health and safety elements, interviews will
be conducted with management, personnel, safety
engineers, and officers involved in addressing safety at
the construction sites. The audit seeks to guarantee that
the organization's safety management system takes into
account all areas of occupational health and safety and
that it is being executed efficiently. A follow-up report
will list the good and bad points, make some
observations and suggestions, and present an action
plan.
4.2 Study Area
The study was carried out in an combined
moulding sector. The plant's management rigorously
adheres to conducting safety audits in order to meet
environment. In order to comply with legal
requirements, the plant's management arranges for
safety auditors to do an external safety audit. The audit's
scope includes examining each of the plant's
departments as well as preparing and submitting a report
to management for additional action. The lead audit, in
consultation with management, has determined the total
audit time to be 44 hours. An issue with linear
programming was created to determine the number of
audit departments and hours required for each
department. The details of these departments and hours
are presented in table 1, ensuring a comprehensive and
accurate audit.
No. of hours
Activity No.
in audit

1 Identification and Assessment of Hazards Activity 1 4

2 mechanical apparatus Activity 2 6
3 Department of Electrical and Instrumentation Activity 3 4
4 Safety, health and OHC Activity 4 5
5 Handling and Storage of Materials. Activity 5 7
6 Material Safety Data Sheet Activity 6 5

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7 Emergency Preparedness Activity 7 4

8 Supply and distribution Activity 8 3
9 Audit report preparation Activity 9 6
4.3 Policy on Health and Safety anything from common problems like handling objects
The moulding industry has a lot of health and by hand, tripping and falling, and cuts, to exposure to
safety problems, which are frequently exacerbated by chemicals and fumes etc. Below is a collection of the
the fact that many small businesses in the sector lack most recent guidelines for the moulding sector.
basic health and safety awareness. These include 4.4 Safety Organisation Setup

Fig. 1 Flow Diagram for Establishing an organization

4.5 Education and Training
Workers must be properly educated and trained
in order to inform them of the variables that assure
safety in the molding industry. The ensuing
observations were noted:
 The kind of instruction and training provided to
employees is excellent.
 Management is in charge of providing safety-
related instruction.
 All days are dedicated to periodic monitoring.
 The majority of the instruction and training
focuses on safety measures.
 The kind of training that includes providing
workers with first aid.
 The system contributes to raising worker welfare
consciousness.
 A certified foreman instructs on all aspects of
safety
4.6 PPE for Maintenance Workers
Employees that wear specialized clothes or
equipment to protect themselves against infectious

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agents are said to be wearing personal protective
equipment, or PPE. Maintenance personnel that deal
with mold should have the following PPE:
 Depending on whether dry or wet labor is
being done, gloves are needed. The choosing of
glove for wet labor must take the liquid into
consideration.
 Workers should have the option of wearing
vented goggles or safety glasses for eye
protection.
Fig. 2 Personal Protective Equipment, For Industrial Safety
4.7 Safety Inspection
Safety inspections may provide highly helpful
information on the state of health and safety, including
not only dangerous working conditions and working
circumstances but also the indirect causes of those
issues.
 SSH attends safety meetings, and meeting minutes
are recorded.
 MSDS sheets are available for all hazardous
materials.
 Contractors record toolbox discussions.
 Risk evaluations, including environmental
considerations, are recognized and recorded.
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 It would be necessary to wear full-body
coveralls in situations where there is significant
mold exposure.
 Every respirator needs an NIOSH certification.
N95 disposable respirators are advised by the
Niehs standards for maintenance personnel;
nevertheless, there have been concerns raised
over the respirators' perceived lack of
protection and tendency to clog in humid
environments, making breathing challenging.
 Hazards are addressed by documented procedures,
method statements, and risk assessments.
 Criticality is used to categorize action items that
come from HSE inspections.
 Project Safety Statistics will be available and
updated every week.
4.8 Job Safety Analysis
An extra hazard check is carried out by a safety
team. They might assess the mishap during this
examination in order to figure out how to stop it from
happening again. A safety expert may assess the
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location, for instance, if a team member stumbled over
an extension cord, and decide how to mitigate the
danger. To alert team members to the tripping hazard in
the area, they can recommend relocating the cord or
installing a sign. There are a number of rules in this
field.
 Four units using screw conveyors for chemical
mixing need additional LPG leak detection
sensors and periodic efficiency checks, along
with maintaining records.
 The process involves mixing hot hard chips with
water, reusing it, and checking the water balance
to identify daily usage and quality of
recirculation water.
 The organization is facing a serious issue as
contractors are procuring oxygen cylinders
themselves for evaluation.
 Greece's oil storage is in an open condition
without a lid, and sometimes rainwater mixing
occurs.
 The display board indicates that only two lines
are currently in operation, with the remaining
lines being under shutdown.
 The plant will have a roof with turbo vents to
control fumes and dust, and a dedicated dust
extractor will be commissioned for a safe work
environment.
 During the audit, local executives discussed the
storage of Greece and petroleum products on the
same floor for safety measures.
4.9 Material Handling
During production, distribution, consumption,
and disposal, materials and products must be moved,
protected, stored, and controlled. This process is known
as material handling. Equipment, inventories, and raw
supplies must all be coordinated. Finding the ergonomic
hazards connected to manual material handling jobs
may help save costs and injuries in the workplace,
which emphasizes the importance of employee health
and safety. Effective material handling systems improve
efficiency and safety.
 When this industry was good maintainability.
 5S maintainability is to be improved to the next
level, also to be maintained in the further period
also. Few fire extinguishers are to be rearranged
according to the materials stored in their area.
 By the seeing this entire area, the material
receiving area is maintained in poor way of
systems and practices to be revisited.
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 Issue of all the materials is carried in the single
trolley which is attached with the contractor
owned Tractor to be addressed on safety front
and the driver also to be trained for material l
handling.
 All the materials storing racks to be provided
with the toe-guard to avoid the material fall.
 Storage of paint containers in the interior remote
area to be avoided.
 In the above area, the firefighting materials, spill
kit, fire-sand buckets provision to be added
further to cater the needs.
 Empty / full cylinders storages & handling is
good to be revisited and the procedures to be
rewritten, the same to be displayed for the
awareness of others.
 Standard benches and the tools to be used to
avoid any ergonomic issues in the longer run.
 All the fire extinguishers positioned in open
condition for easy approach to handle during the
emergency. The periodical audit to be carried in
this areas, w/o fail.
 To avoid the foreign particles entry, the Greece /
oil / petroleum product storage is to be kept in
closed condition.
4.10 Waste Treatment and Disposal
A waste audit is a systematic, organized
procedure used to measure the amount and types of
waste created by a company. Audit data will aid in
identifying existing waste procedures and how they
might be improved. The regular cleaning process will
aid in enhancing the operational state for each building
and installation. It must be cleared according to a set
protocol and at a set interval. All material waste that is
on a building's floor must be removed right away and
disposed of in the trash can. The circumstances listed
below were observed:
 The normal cleaning technique for each building
and installation includes brooming the floors after
working hours on a daily basis.
 To maintain the workplace clean, garbage is
removed on a regular basis.
 Waste plastics are utilized as waste containers.
 Ensure that no harm is done to the environment
throughout this procedure.
 Ensure that plastic garbage is not burned openly.
 Raising awareness among all stakeholders about
their obligations.
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Fig. 3 Waste Management of Industries
4.11 Electrical Safety Guarding
A cover or other permanent barrier must be
placed over live electrical components operating at 50
volts or higher to prevent workers and their tools from
inadvertently coming into touch with them and
increasing the danger of unintended shock.
Additionally, equipment can be confined in a room,
behind a barrier, or at a height. Electrical safety
guarding is essential in all enterprises where notes are
kept on electrical resource regions.
Fig. 4 Waste Management of Industries
Electrical safety is crucial in industrial
electronics and automation, as integrating sophisticated
technologies can lead to significant benefits but also
poses potential personnel risks. Inadequate safety
measures can result in severe injuries or fatalities.
Implementing robust practices can protect workers from
electrical shocks, burns, and other hazards.
 Electromagnetic component disturbances
 Stored/residual energy areas
4.12 Emergency Preparedness
A workplace emergency is described as a
situation that endangers employees, customers, or the
general public, disrupts or suspends activities, or causes
physical or environmental damage. Many types of crises
may be predicted during the planning process, allowing
employers and employees to prepare for other
unexpected events.
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 The public addressing system to be commissioned
for any communication during emergency in
production & Granular preparation area.
 Public addressing system and the telephone –
landline facility to be provided and the mobile
phone usage to be avoided on safety front.
 Few of the fire extinguishers position is blocked
with unwanted materials which is to be revisited
and altered immediately for easy approach.
 Emergency contact facility to be displayed.
 Unused & damaged equipment can be removed for
getting more space to walk around.
 In the finished product cleaning area, water @ 4kg
pressure is used through normal hose and the
operator is working w/o any PPE to be revisited.
4.13 Housekeeping
The upkeep of buildings and equipment may be
the most significant aspect of excellent housekeeping.
Maintenance entails keeping structures, equipment, and
machinery in safe, efficient operating condition and in
excellent repair. It entails maintaining hygienic
conditions as well as painting and washing walls on a
regular basis. Broken windows, damaged doors, faulty
plumbing, and broken floor surfaces can make a
workplace appear neglected; these circumstances can
lead to accidents and disrupt work procedures. It is
critical to replace or repair broken or damaged things as
soon as possible. A solid maintenance program covers
the inspection, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of tools,
equipment, machinery, and processes. The industry
follows a set of housekeeping guidelines there was
given below:
 The greenery and the lawn maintenance around
area is so fine in finished product stamping,
storage & checking area.
 Hard and waste greenery bushes are noticed to cut
and removed to avoid reptile habitants.
 Housekeeping/ the periodical cleaning activity to
be carried out in the frequent interval’s w/o fail in
many areas especially pump house.
 Drinking water facility and rest room facility to be
improved for both the genders.
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4.14 Material Safety Data Sheets
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) or
product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that
gives information on occupational safety and health
when working with various chemicals and products.
SDSs are a common way to organize information about
chemicals, compounds, and chemical mixtures. SDS
information may contain instructions for safe use,
potential dangers associated with a particular drug or
product, and spill-handling measures. The previous
MSDS forms may vary depending on national
legislation from source to source within a country;
however, the present SDS format is generally
standardized.
Fig. 5 Flow Diagram for Material Safety Data Sheets
5. RECOMMENDATIONS
This chapter includes general and particular
recommendations for improving the industry's safety
levels. The recommendations are entirely based on the
findings made in the previous chapter.
1. Periodic training on safety precaution adoption
should be provided to employees.
2. The organization's safety and health policy
have to be created, maintained, and posted in
the factory or office.
3. When there is a frequent inspection, the worker
will grasp the value of inspection and create
better shop floor interactions.
4. Housekeeping in the below following areas is
very essential.
 Cleanliness of the production area to be
appreciated and well maintained. Poor
drinking water facility to be improved in
Production work area.
 Barricade is missing in many of the area
(empty/ full) where the big open
containers are placed, to be addressed
immediately
 Hard and waste greenery bushes are
noticed to cut and removed to avoid reptile
habitants.
 The damaged floor tiles to be replaced for
easy movement in finished product
stamping, storage& checking area.
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 Drinking water facility and rest room
facility to be improved for both the
genders.
 Lot of used waste are seen in many areas
to be avoided by providing additional
dustbins. In few places prominent water
leak is noticed & on findings, immediate
correction carried out.
 High noise area to be identified and
barricade the area to avoid the employees’
entry
5. Introducing safety awards and incentive
packages can inspire staff.
6. The training on using electrical protection
should cover the following:
 Earth pit maintained to be improved in few
areas.
 Labelling is missed in the many of the
panel board operations and the usage. Lot
of unused waste dresses are seen in this
zone to be avoided.
 Very few of the electric panel’s boards to
be provided the lock and key
arrangements. Backside of the panel
boards, few loose wire connections also
noticed to be taken care of in power house.
 Electrical cable trenches are maintained
well and unused electrical equipment to be
removed to avoid any confusion.
 Cooling tower water leak is prominent and
the green cooler – fungus (algae)
formation is seen in many areas, the
maintenance activity is missing since long
time, to be addressed.
7. Proper waste containers and a routine
procedure for removal should be part of the
operating instructions.
8. Material safety data sheets in the below
following areas is very essential
 In production area, the Labeling and
displays are missing.
 In production area, Sensors-
maintainability/ colour coding is not ok.
 In production area, Sensors-
maintainability/ colour coding is not ok.
 Nearby this area, the pipe lines colour
coding to be maintained, this is missing.
 In quality Control there is a Lot of bushes
and the dried leafs are periodically
removed to avoid any fire hazard, near by
the ambience.
 Proper dustbin facility is not maintained in
quality control.
6. CONCLUSION
We have noted and sharply recommended
ways to improve safety in nearly every area of the
moulding business, including technical and managerial
processes. Then proud to say all the production
workmen working with their long experience and
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practices but following minimum safety standards and
also resulted in w/o any accident conditions – but
organization have role to maintain working dress code,
usage of PPES and adopting safety standards related to
work safety, employee’s health and maintaining safe
work environment.
 The overall layout is good for working and easy
movement of man & vehicles.
 Supervisor level of working- position is to be
maintained for implementing the utmost safety
measures in the high hazard area.
 Trained first- aiders & the trained fire fighters to
be maintained in all the three shifts to face the
emergency and their photographs also can
displayed for others awareness.
 5S maintainability is not up to the level, to be
improved at least in the further period also.

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Mr. Gokulram M Mr. Duraithilagar S Dr. Arunkumar S

PG Scholar, Department of
Industrial Safety and Engineering,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda
Variyar Engineering College, Vinayaka
Mission’s Research Foundation
(Deemed to be University), Salem,
Tamilnadu – 636 308, India.
gokulrammgrbe@gmail.com
Associate professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Vinayaka
Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar
Engineering College, Vinayaka
Mission’s Research Foundation
(Deemed to be University), Salem,
Tamilnadu – 636 308, India.
duraithilagar@vmkvec.edu.in
Associate professor, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Vinayaka
Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar
Engineering College, Vinayaka
Mission’s Research Foundation
(Deemed to be University), Salem,
Tamilnadu – 636 308, India.
arunkumar@vmkvec.edu.in

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