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Aircraft maintenance Hangar
Nawaf Alqahtani
Dr. O’tool
Problem
Students are required to wear long-sleeves shirts and long pants in the maintenance hangar and lab.
PPE (gloves, safety glasses, ear protection)
Trip hazards
Safety hazards related
Students may be exposed to sharp objects, hot surfaces and substances (the risk being cut or burned)
Statistics
According to Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) reported nearly 3 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illness in 2014.
Private industry employers reported nearly 54,000 fewer nonfatal injury and illness cases in 2014.
Observation
Location: maintenance hangar and lab
Data: Male, Female
Not wearing long sleeve or long pants
Time: Mon-Wed-Fri 1100-1300
Second week: Mon-Wed-Fri 1300-1430
First Week Data
Total: 31
Male: 18
12 with no long sleeve
9 with no long pants
Female: 13
6 with no long sleeve
1 with no long pants
Male NO LP NO LS Total 12.0 10.0 22.0 Female NO LP NO LS Total 3.0 9.0 9.0
Data
Total: 31
Male: 22
10 with no long sleeve
12 with no long pants
Female: 9
6 with no long sleeve
3 with no long pants
Male NO LP NO LS Total 12.0 10.0 22.0 Female NO LP NO LS Total 3.0 9.0 9.0
Conclusion and recommendation
Informing the student of the potential hazards associated with not wearing long sleeves and long pants and following the requirements will reduce the likelihood of getting injured.
Citation
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/osh.pdf