Application of Industrial Engineering Techniques to Reduce Worker's Compensation and Environmental Costs - Deliverable B (The National Shipbuilding Research Program)
Abstract
The mechanical cleaning process is a major aspect of the painting process and therefore had to be considered part of the injury prevention process. The actual surface preparation processes were observed in a number of process areas such as in the On-Block areas Blast pit operations Ship board operations Sub-assembly areas Sheet metal shops to determine exposure to power tools. It was noted that according to the skill level of the Painters techniques in the use of power tools were completely different. The different body positions in the aspect of how they held the tools to perform mechanical cleaning operation were interesting in that there was no universal technique. The following factors such as size of the units areas of difficulty contour and shape contorted positioning etc. were all taken into consideration during the observation period. Due to the nature of work in Blast and Paint certain positions for mechanical cleaning were unavoidable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA450212
Entities
Organizations
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company