Modern Design of Machinery Guarding and Presence-Sensing Devices

MODERN DESIGN OF
MACHINERY GUARDING AND
PRESENCE-SENSING DEVICES
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Introduction
■ Work accidents or occupational accidents
refer to discrete occurrences in the course of
work that lead to mental or physical
occupational injuries
■ Occupational injuries encompass bodily
damage that results from working.
■ Some of the most common occupational
injuries involve the hands, spine, eyes, lugs,
skin and the bones.

Occupational injuries
■ Occupational injuries can result due to
exposure to a range of workplace hazards
■ The International Labour Organisation states
that more than an estimated 337 million
accidents occur on the job every year, leading to
occupational diseases (Ilo.org 2018).
■ This accounts for an approximate 2.3 million
deaths among people.

Singapore statistics
■ The rolling injury rate over a period of 12 months was around 1.3/100,000
employed individuals (Wsh-institute.sg 2018)
■ 268 workers were found to sustain major workplace injuries,
■ The rolling injury rate for them was 16.8/100,000 employed people.
■ Approximately 1.5 incidents occurred for every million man-hour that had been
worked (accident frequency rate)