Analysis on current situation and prevention and control measures of occupational disease hazards in a furniture manufacturing enterprise in Yancheng City
Objective To understand the current situation of occupational disease hazards in a furniture manufacturing enterprise in Yancheng City,identify and detect hazardous factors in the workplace,and provide a basis for formulating feasible prevention and control measures.Methods Through field investigation,hazard factor detection and health monitoring,the occupational hazard factors in a furniture manufacturing enterprise in Yancheng City in 2022 were investigated.Results The main occupational hazards of the furniture manufacturing enterprise were wood dust and noise.The concentration of wood dust in the cutting and polishing areas,as well as the noise intensity in the cutting and polishing areas,did not meet the national occupational health standards.The qualified rate of wood dust was 75.00%,and the qualified rate of noise was 85.71%.The concentration of chemical substances in the workplace met national occupational health standards.Conclusions The wood dust and noise of some posts in the furniture manufacturing enterprise still exceed the standard.It is suggested to reform the process and introduce advanced equipment to reduce the noise.Equip sufficient dust removal systems and regularly maintain them.Entrust professional institutions to conduct occupational hazard factor detection and occupational health checks,strengthen workers'self-protection awareness,correctly wear protective equipment,and reduce the occurrence of occupational diseases.