Some degree of hazard is associated with every type of activity in steel industry and about 40% of accidents are attributable to handling of materials. In rolling mills, as compared to other units of a steel industry, much of a steel industry, much of the handling is done by mechanical means and therefore, hazards due to handling are less. But fast movement of hot metal in the process of rolling poses additional hazards. Study and analysis of past accidents in rolling mills reveal that the causes of most of the accidents are simple. The prevention of these is equally simple. Before carrying out any job, the employee should ask himself, “Am I doing the job in the correct way”? “Is the job likely to cause injury to me or may colleagues or cause damage to any equipment?” If a safe method is used to carry out the job, there will not be any injury.
HAZARDS IN IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY
Iron and steel industry is a heavy industry, involving a whole range of processes-chemical, metallurgical, mechanical, electrical, construction, road and rail traffic, materials handling, earth moving, nucleonic and many others. Each of these processes has many in-built hazards, falling broadly into three categories.
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INSTRUMENTATIONS AND PROCESS CONTROL
Mechanical workshops; electrical repair shops; refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; electronic data processing systems; fire services; safety engg. Services and pollution control.
1. PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
2. APPROACH TO HAZARD CONTROL
One basic approach to any hazard control has been that in the first place, the hazard to be controlled has to be controlled has to be identified. A typical “safety hazards and emergency steps” should be studied. Such studies are made shop-wise and process control sheets are prepared indicating the hazards involved. Safety measures required and the safety appliances needed norms are to be taken from those prescribed under the factories act and rules, environment, water and air pollution act and rules.
ABOUT TRAINING :
Merely having updated safety books is not enough If these are to be strictly followed, regular on the job training is essential for the operation on the machines and producer and for the employees in there respective trade. Employees have also to be trained before they are put on the job whenever there is a change of trade or transfer to another department. This is necessary to acquaint themselves fully with the hazards of the new trade and new work place.
1. PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
2. APPROACH TO HAZARD CONTROL
One basic approach to any hazard control has been that in the first place, the hazard to be controlled has to be controlled has to be identified. A typical “safety hazards and emergency steps” should be studied. Such studies are made shop-wise and process control sheets are prepared indicating the hazards involved. Safety measures required and the safety appliances needed norms are to be taken from those prescribed under the factories act and rules, environment, water and air pollution act and rules.
ABOUT TRAINING :
Merely having updated safety books is not enough If these are to be strictly followed, regular on the job training is essential for the operation on the machines and producer and for the employees in there respective trade. Employees have also to be trained before they are put on the job whenever there is a change of trade or transfer to another department. This is necessary to acquaint themselves fully with the hazards of the new trade and new work place.
IRON AND STEEL IT HAS THREE ZONES :
1. IRON ZONE COMPRISING OF -
Ø Raw materials storage, preparation and handling yard.
Ø Coke ovens and by-products plant.
Ø Sintering plant
Ø Blast furnaces.
Ø Gas holders and pipe lines.
2. STEEL ZONE COMPRISING OF -
Ø Steel melting shop
Ø Continuous casting shop
Ø Oxygen plant
Ø Slag and scrap yard
Ø Gas holders and pipelines
3. ROLLING MILLS ZONE COMPRISING OF -
Ø Different rolling mills,
Ø Gas booster stations and pipelines
Ø Loading bays for dispatch of finished materials
Ø Electrical cable tunnels and oil callers.
Ø Raw materials storage, preparation and handling yard.
Ø Coke ovens and by-products plant.
Ø Sintering plant
Ø Blast furnaces.
Ø Gas holders and pipe lines.
2. STEEL ZONE COMPRISING OF -
Ø Steel melting shop
Ø Continuous casting shop
Ø Oxygen plant
Ø Slag and scrap yard
Ø Gas holders and pipelines
3. ROLLING MILLS ZONE COMPRISING OF -
Ø Different rolling mills,
Ø Gas booster stations and pipelines
Ø Loading bays for dispatch of finished materials
Ø Electrical cable tunnels and oil callers.
