Mechanical Hazards in Textile Industry

摘要

The textiles sector contains many hazards and risks to workers, ranging from exposure to noise and dangerous substances, to manual handling and working with dangerous machinery. Each processing stage, from the production of materials to the manufacturing, finishing, colouring and packaging poses risks for workers. The mechanical hazards in industry centre round machinery, protruding and moving parts and the like. About 10 % of accidents in industry are said to be due to mechanical causes. Most of the risks related to mechanical hazards can be reduced to acceptable forces or energy levels by applying a risk reduction strategy and the hazards must be isolated from people by guards that maintain a safety.