Metalurgija, Vol. 60 No. 3-4, 2021.
Prethodno priopćenje
Application of selected lean manufacturing (LM) tools for the improvement of work safety in the steel industry
T. Małysa
orcid.org/0000-0002-9352-0528
; Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
J. Furman
orcid.org/0000-0002-8828-7186
; Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
Sažetak
This article presents the possibilities of the application of Lean Manufacturing (LM) tools for the improvement of occupational safety and health. The issue of work safety in the steel industry is of particular relevance for the management of steelworks due to the number of recorded accidents at work. Given the above, the most common causes of accidents at work in the steel industry in Poland in 2009-2019 were listed. Their analysis made it possible to propose a possibility to implement solutions provided for within the Lean Manufacturing concept. This article aims to consider the possibility of adapting LM tools in order to address the causes of accidents at work and improve work safety in enterprises in the metallurgical sector.
Ključne riječi
steel industry; work safety; accident; lean manufacturing tools; Poland
Hrčak ID:
256129
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.7.2021.
Posjeta: 1.240 *