COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS IN FOUNDRY PRODUCTION AND METHODS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HARMFUL FACTORS
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In foundry production, workers are simultaneously exposed to dust, hazardous gases, noise, whole-body and local vibration, a hot microclimate, thermal radiation, and insufficient lighting. This article summarizes the results of classifying occupational factors and comprehensively assessing working conditions within the “foundry–human–environment” system. Priority risk factors were identified for various technological areas and occupational groups. The need to supplement the existing hygienic assessment with indicators of actual shift exposure, short-term peak exposure, and the combined effects of multiple factors was scientifically substantiated. An approach was developed for the timely identification and assessment of hazards, prioritization of control measures, and regular evaluation of their effectiveness. A five-stage occupational risk management model integrating engineering and organizational measures and personal protective equipment into a unified monitoring system was proposed. This model contributes to improving safe working conditions at foundry enterprises.
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