Light Curtains
When asssigned to write a formal report I English 305T-Technical Writing during the Fall Semester 1999 I decided to research and write about light curtains. The reason is to explain why to use light curtains instead of the older forms of guarding. This report recommends that light curtains will keep all of the employees that work around them safe. I am basing this audience on other Safety Managers that may have troubles guarding older and some newer machines. I have been a Safety Management student for 3 years and I feel that the classes that I have taken give me a background for the use of light curtains. The main point that I feel needs to be addressed is the safety of the workers in a facility and that light curtains protect without incident. I have received some advice for this report from a professor but the other contents have been received by research. Throughout my work on this report I have done research mainly through the computer via., ProQuest and the internet. I also did some research in the library but was unable to find many selections. Nearly all of my information has come from ProQuest. It was the most useful tool in devising this report. There was also a
Consider both the physical and regulatory environments before deploying light curtains on the factory floor. A good first step is a risk analysis. A machine may have numerous hazards associated with its hazard and possible injury from that hazard must be reviewed and scored based on probability of occurrence and severity. the guidelines to follow the increasing technology in order to save injuries. Yet with the rising costs associated with insurance, workers compensation, and fines of up to $10,000 per infraction, some forms of technology are finally being implemented on and around businesses.
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Approximate Word count = 1262
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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