Occupational Hazards Counteraction in Industrial Work Environment – Selected Management Problems

Tabor, Joanna; Moraru, Roland Iosif

doi:10.2478/czoto-2022-0029

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present the basic strategies for counteracting threats that are used in an industrial work environment, with particular emphasis on strategies based on the concept of safety barriers. The article presents the main categories of safety barriers and the basic safety functions implemented within the key barrier systems. In addition, the most commonly used criteria for assessing safety barrier systems as well as safety functions are presented. The most characteristic examples in this regard are given. The analysis was carried out in terms of the implementation of barrier management towards reducing the risk of adverse events in the industrial work environment.

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Occupational Hazards Counteraction in Industrial Work Environment – Selected Management Problems

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