کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
587715 878424 2008 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Reducing Commercial Fishing Deck Hazards with Engineering Solutions for Winch Design
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی شیمی بهداشت و امنیت شیمی
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Reducing Commercial Fishing Deck Hazards with Engineering Solutions for Winch Design
چکیده انگلیسی

IntroductionThe majority (67%) of hospitalized injuries among Alaska commercial fishermen are associated with deck machinery. This paper describes the “Prevention Through Design” process to mitigate one serious machinery entanglement hazard posed by a capstan deck winch.MethodsAfter observing that the capstan winch provides no entanglement protection and the hydraulic controls are usually out of reach of the entangled person, NIOSH personnel met with fishermen and winch manufacturers to discuss various design solutions to mitigate these hazards.ResultsAn emergency-stop (“e-stop”) system was developed that incorporated a momentary contact button that when pushed, switches a safety-relay that de-energizes the solenoid of an electro-hydraulic valve stopping the rotating winch. The vessel owners that had the e-stop installed enthusiastically recommend it to other fishermen. NIOSH entered into a Proprietary Technology Licensing Agreement with a company to develop the system for commercial use.ConclusionsThis is an example of a practical engineering control that effectively protects workers from a hazardous piece of equipment by preventing injuries due to entanglement. This solution could reduce these types of debilitating injuries and fatalities in this industry.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Safety Research - Volume 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231–235
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