CASE STUDY ON RISK ASSESSMENT OF ACCIDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DISEASES FOR AUTO MECHANIC WORK WITHIN A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Cover Image

CASE STUDY ON RISK ASSESSMENT OF ACCIDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DISEASES FOR AUTO MECHANIC WORK WITHIN A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
CASE STUDY ON RISK ASSESSMENT OF ACCIDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DISEASES FOR AUTO MECHANIC WORK WITHIN A SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Author(s): P. Nicoleta-Voichiţa Toth (Mihăilă), Marian Borzan
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: health and work safety; risk factors; risk level; risk assessment; proposed measures; INCDPM.

Summary/Abstract: One of the legal requirements on health and safety at work is that the employer to identify and assess risks of accidents and professional diseases for all existing jobs in the organization. The purpose of risk assessment is that the employer takes appropriate technical, organizational, sanitary and other measures to prevent accidents and occupational illness in workplaces organized by the employer. Professional risk assessment method used ȋn this paper is a method implemented in INCDPM Bucharest, since 2006, which is a successful method in terms of preventing accidents at work and occupational diseases. In this paper was carried out by implementing a case study methodology set out in a garage at work "auto mechanic", the overall risk is calculated equal to 3.175. They identified a total of 26 risk factors including 5 risk factors which exceed, as part level, the maximum allowed. Concerning the risks that exceeded the risk level were proposed measures for eliminating or minimizing their effects.

  • Issue Year: 61/2016
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 91-100
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English