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Guidelines of Occupational Safety and

Health for Foreign Workers in Fabricated

Metal Products Manufacturing Industry

Hazard characteristics in fabricated metal products manufacturing industry

Cause of occupational accident

The rights and obligations of foreign workers

Common knowledge of occupational hazards

Prevention of occupational accidents

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Hazard Characteristics in Fabricated Metal

Products Manufacturing Industry (1/2)

1. Chemical Hazards:

Contact with dangerous substances such as chemical spill, fire, explosion etc…

2. Physical Hazards:

Cutting, twisting, amputation, rolling, collision, electric shock, induced current, high temperature and heat, fine dust, noise and mechanical device operation.

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Hazard Characteristics in Fabricated Metal

Products Manufacturing Industry (2/2)

The most frequent accidents that occur to foreign workers in fabricated metal products manufacturing industry are as follows:

1. Falling

2. Object Collapse

3. Machine Injury

4. Mechanical Movement (Pressing, Cutoff, Bending)

5. Objects Falling Down

6. Collisions, Falling

7. Burn

8. Electric Shock

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What Are Occupational Injuries? (1/2)

• Others

• Operating activities

Worker

•Death

•Disabilities

•Injury

•Illness

• Buildings, Equipment,

Production materials,

Chemical materials, Gases,

Fine dust, etc… in the

workplace

ResultsVictimCauses

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Unsafe Worker Behavior (2/2)

1. Negligence and recklessness

2. Not obeying the “Prohibited Items”

3. Not following standard operating procedure

4. Not using protective gear

5. Poor health

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Labor Safety and Health Law- Labors’ Rights

(1/2)

Article 25: Laborers’ representative is authorized to participate in making labor safety and health regulations.

(The policy making of the Labor Safety and Health Law needed in consultation with foreign labor representatives.)

Article 30: If laborer finds the workplaces violate the safety and health laws and related regulations, laborer must report to employer, competent authority or inspection institute.

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Labor Safety and Health Law- Laborers’

Obligations (2/2)

• Article 12: Workers must take medical examinations.

• Article 23: Workers must accept guidelines and training programs.

• Article 25: Workers must observe and obey the safety and health regulations.

(The laborers shall effectively obey the rules mentioned in the preceding paragraph.)

• Article 35: A penalty of up to NT$ 3,000 for violating the rules and regulations cited in these

provisions.

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Symbols (1/3)

First step to promote the recognition of dangerous substances.

Common knowledge standards of occupational hazard must contain two essential parts:

1. Symbols

Classification based on the hazardous materials’ characteristics

2. Contents

Name

Major hazardous substances

Hazard warning information

Hazard prevention measurement

Manufacturer’s or supplier's name, address and telephone numbers

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Classifications and Symbols of Hazardous

Substance (2/3)

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Symbols of Hazardous Substance (3/3)

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When to Use Individual Protective Gear (1/5)

To improve sites of

hazardous energy and to

decrease harmful energy

production

Prevent workers from

entering sites containing

hazardous energy

To improve the environment

by reducing hazardous

energy production

Use Individual Protective Gear

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Protective Goggles- To avoid flying objects, sparks and mental

filings from getting into the eyes.

Ear Cover-

Suitable for workers in noisy environments.

Ear Plugs-

Suitable for the workers in hot and humid environments.

Protective Mask- to choose the right mask check the pollutants in

the area.

Soundproof Protective Gear

Protective Gear (2/5)

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It can mute sound, reduce the impact of noise and

prevent hearing loss effectively.

Soundproof Ear

Cover

90 dBA

8 hours

Noise Workplace

Soundproof Ear Cover (3/5)

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The Functions of Protective Suits (4/5)

Protection

Body and skin

Prevention

Chemical burns and corrosion

Burns

Inhalation of noxious gases

Puncture wounds

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Reduce head injuries caused by Falling Objects, as well as

falling, or puncture wounds and electric shock.

Hardhat Protection (5/5)

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Loading / unloading areas more than 1.5 meters

high should have landing facilities installed for

safety.

Wrong Correct

Prevent Injury from Falling Object (1/3)

Ramps

installed for

safety

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Workers who operate in high areas above 2 meters high

should wear safety ropes, lifeline, hard hats, and other

necessary protective gear.

Prevent Injury from Falling Object (2/3)

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Ladder safety standards

Preventing Injury from Falling Object (3/3)

12cm以上30cm以上

5cm以上

30cm以下

750以內

頂板

繫材

腳套

12cm以上30cm以上

5cm以上

30cm以下

750以內

頂板

繫材

腳套

More than 2 cmMore than 30 cm

More than 5 cm

Less than 30 cm

Within 75

degreespad

Step ladder base

Ladder Hinge

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Pallet trucks carrying goods cannot exceed the load

bearing limit and should pay attention to cleanliness and

order on the ground.

Pallet trucks cannot carry

goods exceeding the load

bearing limit and should pay

attention to cleanliness and

order on the ground.

“Collapsed Objects” Prevention (1/2)

Wrong Correct

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When operating forklift attention should be paid to

weight, height of goods and the line of vision. Workers

must reverse if line of vision is obstructed.

“Collapsed Objects” Prevention (2/2)

Wrong Correct

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“Machine Injury” Prevention (1/4)

Pay attention to prevent loose hair, scarves, gloves and

ID tags from getting caught in machinery. Workers

should wear protective suits.

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“Machine Injury” Prevention (2/4)

• “Rolling-in Point”- this particular danger which

occurs with the roller.

• Objects or body maybe caught in the rollers and

crushed.

• The machineries included roll forming machine, gear

chain, fan belt, gears and gear racks, gear cluster and

so on…

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“Machine Injury” Prevention (3/4)

Rotating abrasive wheel on a bench grinder

Narrow the

gap to

prevent

flying

fragments

The tool rest

Switch with waterproof

protective cover Grinding wheel with

protective cover

Protective cover

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“Machine Injury” Prevention (4/4)

Driller

Workers cannot wear gloves in order to avoid getting

fingers caught in drilling machine while operating it.

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Mechanical Movement (Pressing, Cutoff,

Bending)- Accident Prevention (1/1)

EMERGENCY

BUTTON

When operating a punch press, workers must properly

maintenance the emergency button.

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“Falling Objects” Prevention (1/2)

Safety snap hook

• Equipment should have a safety snap hook in order

to prevent objects from sliding off.

• Fixed and steady.

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Council of Labor

Affairs Executive

Yuan- The hanging

operation safety

“Falling Objects” Prevention (2/2)

Tie the materials first before hanging. The hoist or line must have

enough strength to lift the materials to prevent the line from breaking

and causing an accident.

The hanging operator must have proper training.

The hanging operator must ensure the strength of

the wire net and provide operation guidelines for

the operator.

When hanging heavy things, operators must use a

wire rope (N=2), tighten the rope, and use

appropriate materials to keep the wire rope from

breaking.

TIPS

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“Collision” Prevention (1/2)

To avoid being hit, do not stand behind the forklift.

Wrong Correct

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To avoid accidents while walking on aisles or

walkways, maintain a clear path without obstruction.

Do not stack or pile any articles or materials in aisles

and walkways to avoid colliding or tripping.

“Collision” Prevention (2/2)

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“High Temperature ” Accident Prevention (1/3)

Personnel should wear aluminum protective suits,

shoes, visor, gaiters and masks while working in high

temperature work places.

Boiler

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When taking products from high-temperature machines,

workers must wear long sleeves and heat-resistant gloves

to prevent burns.

“High Temperature ” Accident Prevention (2/3)

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When changing plastic materials or cleaning heating

cylinder, the operators need to wear protective masks

and heat-resistant gloves in order to prevent burns from

hot materials that may shoot out of the nozzle.

Pre-heated mixers

“High Temperature ” Accident Prevention (3/3)

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“Electric Shock” Prevention (1/8)

When using movable electric applications or

generators in potentially conductive area, machines

must have grounded circuit breakers, built-in

electric shock prevention devices and install

grounded wires.

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Protective measurement- electric appliances must be

connected to the ground in order to channel the leakage of

current to flow through grounded wires.

Electric appliances

connected with grounded

wires.

“Electric Shock” Prevention (2/8)

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Circuit Breaker

“Electric Shock” Prevention (3/8)

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AC welding machine with built-in electric shock

prevention device, and the contact points must have

insulated cover and installed grounded wires.

“Electric Shock” Prevention (4/8)

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Hang a visible sign

stating, “Do not

operate machinery

during power failure”

as a security measure,

and lock the electrical

box switchboard.

“Electric Shock” Prevention (5/8)

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Electrical wiring which runs through aisles must be

covered with protective materials.

Wrong Correct

“Electric Shock” Prevention (6/8)

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Broken, burned and loose plugs or sockets cannot be

used. Avoid using electrical appliances simultaneously

in the same socket, because it is easy to overload the

current-carrying capacity.

“Electric Shock” Prevention (7/8)

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Unsafe and dangerous electrical appliances

Unsafe and dangerous electrical

appliances

“Electric Shock” Prevention (8/8)