European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EVALUATING THE RISKS OF CEMENT OPEN MINING ACTIVITIES AND ITS HEALTH HAZARDS BY FMEA METHOD IN ZABOL'S CEMENT MINES BEFORE AND AFTER TRAINING INTERVENTIONS 2015

Mohammad Hossein Chalak, Hamid Shabahang, Fereydoon Laal* and Zeinab Almasi

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Accidents are close to human beings from the first day they invented the first machines until today. They have complicated reasons to happen. Some common reasons are defect in workers, equipment, sources and environment. This study aimed to investigate the risks of cement open mining activities and its health hazards by FMEA method in Zabol's cement mines before and after training interventions. Material and Methods: This was cross sectional study conducted in Zabol Cement Company in 2015. Possible risks and hazards were assessed precisely by FMEA method in every level of the job and before and after the training intervention. The statistical work and analysis was done by SPSS v20. Descriptive tests, frequency, and frequency percentage were used for qualitative variables and mean and standard deviation were used for quantitative variables to report. Results: Due to assessment of risks in 7 jobs 34 potential risks were found for open wagon drill operator, cabin wagon drill operator, wagon drill operator assistant, explosion man, bulldozer driver, backhoe driver, and the repairman. According to the results the highest risk was for the shakes which bulldozer and backhoe drivers had experienced during the work (80%) and after that it was the risk of objects falling on the repair team (50%). These potential risk had the priority before doing the corrective actions. Conclusion: According to the results of this study the RPN number was high in some activities.

Keywords: FMEA, cement mines, risk evaluation.