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<p>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.</p>
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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.

Occupational Hazards Counteraction in Industrial Work Environment – Selected Management Problems

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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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...

Occupational Hazards Counteraction in Industrial Work Environment – Selected Management Problems

Pubblicato online: 31 dic 2022

Pagine: 282 - 292

Ricevuto: 30 nov 2021

Accettato: 30 giu 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2022-0029

Parole chiave
safety management, hazards counteraction, safety barrier

© 2022 Joanna Tabor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Occupational Hazards Counteraction in Industrial Work Environment – Selected Management Problems

Pubblicato online: 31 dic 2022

Pagine: 282 - 292

Ricevuto: 30 nov 2021

Accettato: 30 giu 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2022-0029

Parole chiavesafety management, hazards counteraction, safety barrier

© 2022 Joanna Tabor et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
safety management, hazards counteraction, safety barrier