TY  - JOUR
T1  - Risk Detection and Assessment in Wood and Metal Products
Industries Using Hazan Method
AU - Saeidi, Mehdi AU - Khaksefidi, Razieh AU - Narooie, Mohammad Reza AU - Ahamadabadi, Morteza AU - Baneshi, Mohammad Mehdi AU - Rahdar, Somayeh AU - Alipour, Vali AU - Sohrabi, Younes AU - Biglari, Hamed 
JO  - International Journal of Tropical Medicine
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
SP  - 246
EP  - 250
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-3319
DO  - ijtmed.2016.246.250
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ijtmed.2016.246.250
KW  - industrials products
KW  -HAZAN method
KW  -Risk assessment
KW  -workers risk
AB  - Developing and advancing technology in the industries has increased the number of risks at work
environment and the number of workers at risk as well. These risks and the risk factors need to be managed
assessed and controlled using systematic methods. Therefore, the present study is aimed at assessing and
detecting risks in wood and mental products industries using HAZAN method. Data gathering was done using
HAZAN worksheet, observation, walking and talking method, risk detecting checklists, technical documents
and plots available. The findings represented 137 risks at workshop, out of which 2.92% were 1st rank (unaccep
table), 2.92% were 2nd rank (undesirable), 85.4% were 3rd rank (acceptable if controlled) and 8.76% were 4th
rank (acceptable). Most of the risks were found at MDF section (n 30), metal assembly (n 28), metal works (n
27) and MDF assembly (n 23). In addition, high risks jobs were bending, electrical welding, PVC work and
guillotine work. The results showed that 3rd rank risks were the largest group of risks and this showed that
great improvement could be made in cutting the number of accidents and financial and life loss by controlling
these risks. It is not able that 1st rand risks should be controlled immediately using engineering and
administrative controls and 2nd rank risks shall be turned into 3rd rank risks in a reasonable time frame. With
regard to 3rd rank risks, we need to make sure of availability of controls and the 4th rank risks were acceptable.
Taking measures such as safety training and permanent supervision by the safety authorities were also
effective to minimize the risks.
ER  -