Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009
Objective: to determine the safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administra-tion company in Antioquia, Colombia. To this end, their op-eration conditions shall be characterized, the associated risks identified, and their safety level assessed. Method...
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author | Diego L. Sepúlveda M Jairo Ramírez G |
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description | Objective: to determine the safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administra-tion company in Antioquia, Colombia. To this end, their op-eration conditions shall be characterized, the associated risks identified, and their safety level assessed. Methodology:. a descriptive crosssectional study was carried out in twenty companies whose production processes involve boilers. A survey on the conditions for operation was applied on both the maintenance managers and the boilers’ operators in each company. A hazard risk assessment matrix was made as in-structed in the GTC-45 Colombian technical guide, and an assessment instrument was applied to determine the safety level for each boiler. Results: 70% of the assessed boilers obtained a low score (less than 65 points) according to the scale, which has been validated by experts; the remaining boilers obtained an acceptable score (66 to 81 points). It was also found that 85% of the boilers had no operating instructions, and 60% of them did not have any kind of alarm. Conclusions: the stud-ied boilers had poor security conditions, mainly related to the absence of operation protocols, boiler operator training, and poor supervision by competent authorities |
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spelling | doaj.art-d1f896909a4c4b7ea614c632ebb66e322022-12-21T19:05:29ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública0120-386X2011-07-01292145152Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009Diego L. Sepúlveda MJairo Ramírez GObjective: to determine the safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administra-tion company in Antioquia, Colombia. To this end, their op-eration conditions shall be characterized, the associated risks identified, and their safety level assessed. Methodology:. a descriptive crosssectional study was carried out in twenty companies whose production processes involve boilers. A survey on the conditions for operation was applied on both the maintenance managers and the boilers’ operators in each company. A hazard risk assessment matrix was made as in-structed in the GTC-45 Colombian technical guide, and an assessment instrument was applied to determine the safety level for each boiler. Results: 70% of the assessed boilers obtained a low score (less than 65 points) according to the scale, which has been validated by experts; the remaining boilers obtained an acceptable score (66 to 81 points). It was also found that 85% of the boilers had no operating instructions, and 60% of them did not have any kind of alarm. Conclusions: the stud-ied boilers had poor security conditions, mainly related to the absence of operation protocols, boiler operator training, and poor supervision by competent authoritieshttp://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/6268/10324boilersafety conditionsriskexplosion |
spellingShingle | Diego L. Sepúlveda M Jairo Ramírez G Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública boiler safety conditions risk explosion |
title | Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 |
title_full | Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 |
title_fullStr | Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 |
title_full_unstemmed | Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 |
title_short | Safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in Antioquia, 2009 |
title_sort | safety conditions of steam boilers in companies associated with a professional risk administration company in antioquia 2009 |
topic | boiler safety conditions risk explosion |
url | http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/fnsp/article/view/6268/10324 |
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