<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Law requires from employers to assess occupational risk in workplaces. A well-executed occupational risk assessment promotes the improve-ment of working conditions and reduces a negative impacts on employees’ health and life. Employers by conducting occupational risk assess-ment not only meet legal requirements but also benefit from it in two ways. They eliminate loss of an enterprise connected with employees’ absence, and they also decrease the probability of high compensation pay due to situations that have a destructive influence on the employees’ health. However, in order to benefit from such actions, firstly, it is necessary to select a risk assessment method properly, then to apply it and implement preventive measures. The paper presents the results of the occupational risk assessment carried out on the example of a CNC ma-chine operator by means three-stage methods in accordance with the PN-N-18001, PHA and Risc Score. Despite the subjectivity of the assess-ment, there were differences in the results. Thus, it is advisable to choose a risk assessment method skilfully, for example by comparing several similar methods.</p></abstract>

Law requires from employers to assess occupational risk in workplaces. A well-executed occupational risk assessment promotes the improve-ment of working conditions and reduces a negative impacts on employees’ health and life. Employers by conducting occupational risk assess-ment not only meet legal requirements but also benefit from it in two ways. They eliminate loss of an enterprise connected with employees’ absence, and they also decrease the probability of high compensation pay due to situations that have a destructive influence on the employees’ health. However, in order to benefit from such actions, firstly, it is necessary to select a risk assessment method properly, then to apply it and implement preventive measures. The paper presents the results of the occupational risk assessment carried out on the example of a CNC ma-chine operator by means three-stage methods in accordance with the PN-N-18001, PHA and Risc Score. Despite the subjectivity of the assess-ment, there were differences in the results. Thus, it is advisable to choose a risk assessment method skilfully, for example by comparing several similar methods.

Comparative occupational risk assessment in a CNC machine tool operator position

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Law requires from employers to assess occupational risk in workplaces. A well-executed occupational risk assessment promotes the improve-ment of working...

Comparative occupational risk assessment in a CNC machine tool operator position

Published Online: Jan 28, 2020

Page range: 28 - 31

Received: May 17, 2017

Accepted: Sep 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.16.06

Keywords
Methods of occupational, risk assessment, CNC machine tool, occupational risk

© 2017 Andrzej Pacana, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparative occupational risk assessment in a CNC machine tool operator position

Published Online: Jan 28, 2020

Page range: 28 - 31

Received: May 17, 2017

Accepted: Sep 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2017.16.06

KeywordsMethods of occupational, risk assessment, CNC machine tool, occupational risk

© 2017 Andrzej Pacana, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Methods of occupational, risk assessment, CNC machine tool, occupational risk