An Investigation on Determination of Noise Exposure Levels of Welding Workers

Uğur Bayar; Uğur Arabacı

Article Details

An Investigation on Determination of Noise Exposure Levels of Welding Workers

Authors:

Uğur Bayar | Uğur Arabacı

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Malzeme Üretim Teknolojileri

Journal:

Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.95-108

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291891

pISSN:

2636-7602

Keywords:

Abstract:

 In this study, personal noise exposure, which is one of the physical factors of occupational hygiene, was measured in order to determine the occupational health and safety conditions in 15 different workplaces operating in the metal sector and working with gas, submerged and  or covered electrode arc welding in the province of Ankara. Measurements were made with devices that were calibrated and carried out by a laboratory authorized and accredited within the scope of the relevant legislation. The measurement criteria specified in the national legislation and international standards were complied with, and the data obtained as a result of the measurement were analyzed in line with these criteria. In addition, the source workers in the workplaces were asked about their discomfort in terms of noise exposure, and the obtained employee statements and measurement results were evaluated together. In order to facilitate the evaluation of noise measurement results and employee statements of workplaces, workplaces of similar size are grouped. Thus, workplaces were divided into four different categories as large, medium, small and micro classes, and the evaluations were made within the scope of this classification. In the study; The causes and levels of noise exposure in the welding work and metal sector, the measures to reduce and prevent this exposure, the methods of making the measurements, the situations before, during and after the measurements, the measurement results and the general evaluation of these results are presented.

 In this study, personal noise exposure, which is one of the physical factors of occupational hygiene, was measured in order to determine the occupational health and safety conditions in 15 different workplaces operating in the metal sector and working with gas, submerged and  or covered electrode arc welding in the province of Ankara. Measurements were made with devices that were calibrated and carried out by a laboratory authorized and accredited within the scope of the relevant legislation. The measurement criteria specified in the national legislation and international standards were complied with, and the data obtained as a result of the measurement were analyzed in line with these criteria. In addition, the source workers in the workplaces were asked about their discomfort in terms of noise exposure, and the obtained employee statements and measurement results were evaluated together. In order to facilitate the evaluation of noise measurement results and employee statements of workplaces, workplaces of similar size are grouped. Thus, workplaces were divided into four different categories as large, medium, small and micro classes, and the evaluations were made within the scope of this classification. In the study; The causes and levels of noise exposure in the welding work and metal sector, the measures to reduce and prevent this exposure, the methods of making the measurements, the situations before, during and after the measurements, the measurement results and the general evaluation of these results are presented.

 In this study, personal noise exposure, which is one of the physical factors of occupational hygiene, was measured in order to determine the occupational health and safety conditions in 15 different workplaces operating in the metal sector and working with gas, submerged and  or covered electrode arc welding in the province of Ankara. Measurements were made with devices that were calibrated and carried out by a laboratory authorized and accredited within the scope of the relevant legislation. The measurement criteria specified in the national legislation and international standards were complied with, and the data obtained as a result of the measurement were analyzed in line with these criteria. In addition, the source workers in the workplaces were asked about their discomfort in terms of noise exposure, and the obtained employee statements and measurement results were evaluated together. In order to facilitate the evaluation of noise measurement results and employee statements of workplaces, workplaces of similar size are grouped. Thus, workplaces were divided into four different categories as large, medium, small and micro classes, and the evaluations were made within the scope of this classification. In the study; The causes and levels of noise exposure in the welding work and metal sector, the measures to reduce and prevent this exposure, the methods of making the measurements, the situations before, during and after the measurements, the measurement results and the general evaluation of these results are presented.

 Bu çalışmada Ankara ilinde metal sektöründe faaliyet gösteren ve gaz altı, toz altı veveya örtülü elektrot ark kaynak işi ile çalışma yürüten 15 farklı işyerinde iş sağlığı ve güvenliği koşullarının belirlenmesi adına iş hijyeni fiziksel etkenlerinden kişisel gürültü maruziyeti ölçülmüştür. Ölçümler, ilgili mevzuat kapsamında yetkilendirilmiş ve akredite edilmiş bir laboratuvar tarafından gerçekleştirilmiş ve kalibrasyonu yapılmış olan cihazlarla yapılmıştır. Ulusal mevzuatta ve uluslararası standartlarda belirtilen ölçüm kriterlerine uyulmuş, ölçüm sonucunda elde edilen veriler yine bu kriterler doğrultusunda analiz edilmiştir. İşyerlerinde kaynak çalışanlarına yönelik olarak ayrıca gürültü maruziyetleri konusunda rahatsızlık durumları da sorulmuş, elde edilen çalışan beyanları ile ölçüm sonuçlarının birlikte değerlendirilmesi sağlanmıştır. İşyerlerinin gürültü ölçüm sonuçlarının ve çalışan beyanlarının değerlendirmesini kolaylaştırmak adına benzer büyüklükteki işyerleri gruplandırılmıştır. Böylece işyerleri büyük, orta, küçük ve mikro sınıf olmak üzere dört farklı kategoriye bölünmüş ve yapılan değerlendirmeler bu sınıflandırma kapsamında gerçekleşmiştir. Yapılan çalışmada; kaynak işi ve metal sektöründe ortaya çıkan gürültü maruziyetinin nedenleri ve düzeyleri, bu maruziyetin azaltılması ve önlenmesine yönelik tedbirler, ölçümlerin yapılış yöntemleri, ölçümlerin öncesi, sırası ve sonrasında ortaya çıkan durumlar ile ölçüm sonuçları ve bu sonuçların genel değerlendirmesi ortaya konulmuştur.

Article Details

An Investigation on Determination of Noise Exposure Levels of Welding Workers

Authors:

Uğur Bayar | Uğur Arabacı

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Malzeme Üretim Teknolojileri

Journal:

Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.95-108

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291891

pISSN:

2636-7602

Welding Process

Occupational Hygiene

Noise ExposureKaynak İşi

İş Hijyeni

Gürültü Maruziyeti

Issues

Article Details

An Investigation on Determination of Noise Exposure Levels of Welding Workers

Authors: Uğur Bayar | Uğur Arabacı

Publisher: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics: Malzeme Üretim Teknolojileri

Journal: Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.95-108

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001291891

pISSN: 2636-7602

Welding Process

Occupational Hygiene

Noise ExposureKaynak İşi

İş Hijyeni

Gürültü Maruziyeti

Issues

Authors:

Uğur Bayar | Uğur Arabacı

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Malzeme Üretim Teknolojileri

Journal:

Karaelmas İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.95-108

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291891

pISSN:

2636-7602