A Study of the Hazard and Risk Identification, Risk Assessment Process and Highest Risk Task of the Daily Practices in the Food Production Industry

A Study of the Hazard and Risk Identification, Risk Assessment Process and Highest Risk Task of the Daily Practices in the Food Production Industry

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Volume-10 Issue-3
Year of Publication : 2023
Authors : Pragnesh A. Patel, Vijay Shankul
DOI : 10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V10I3P101

How to Cite?

Pragnesh A. Patel, Vijay Shankul, "A Study of the Hazard and Risk Identification, Risk Assessment Process and Highest Risk Task of the Daily Practices in the Food Production Industry," International Journal of Recent Engineering Science, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1-9, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V10I3P101

Abstract
Everyone frequently assumes that the term "food safety" refers to the protections and procedures that must be followed while food is being processed. However, it also refers to promoting a culture of safety at work in all departments in coordination with the safety department in a business to prevent accidents. Historically, the food industry's occupational safety and health (OSH) concerns have not gotten as much attention as those of the manufacturing, transportation, mining, and construction industries. According to statistics from numerous countries, the least attention has been paid to OSH issues in the food business compared to other manufacturers. This study examines the methods used to teach personnel in the food industry's various divisions for safety. The expert claims unsafe working conditions, not human negligence, are to blame for at least 80% of industrial accidents. The human resources, research and development, production, and safety divisions are a few that come to mind. Finding occupational hazards is an important first step in figuring out what caused the accidents. By doing this, the risks will be eliminated, and a safe working environment for the staff will be established. The current work offers a summary of occupational risks together with suggestions for lowering those risks and using various techniques, such as the job with the highest risk for the day and integrated workplace activity, to identify and lower task risk by adhering to the layer of protection and other control measures.

Keywords
Hazard identification, Risk analysis, Occupational safety, Safety management, Food.

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