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Use of Geohydrological Controls to Tackle Geogenic Arsenic Contamination of Hard Rock Aquifer: A Case Study from Central India
Abstract: AbstractArsenic poisoning of potable groundwater is considered one of the most severe health hazard in recent years. Reporting of high geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater is increasing day by day within the country. The hydrothermal phase following the batholithic intrusion is responsible for sulfide mineralization and related enrichment of Arsenic (As) concentration in the granite-meta rhyolite rocks along the Kotri lineament of central India. Isolated clusters of high As groundwater …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Strength of Geopolymer Concrete by Replacement of Fine Aggregate with Waste Steel Slag
Abstract: AbstractThe increased production of Portland cement causes great concern to environment because of its high carbon foot print. Geopolymer concrete is a new invention in the world of concrete in which cement is totally replaced by industrial waste and byproducts like fly ash. Geopolymer concrete is environment-friendly material for construction because of its reduced carbon foot print and also it is found to be durable. In this study, strength and …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 15–19 Read article
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Effect of Seat dimensions on operator discomfort while operating Forklifts
Abstract: AbstractThe objective of the study is to investigate the body discomfort sensed by the forklift operators in their operation with respect to seat dimensions and determine the discomfort level at various working shift intervals such as the start of the shift, morning break, before lunch, after lunch, afternoon break and end of the shift with the help of Corlett and Bishop’s method of body mapping. A total of 47 operators …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 24–36 Read article
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END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF CELL PHONES IN INDIA
Abstract: AbstractGeneration of solid waste has grown in a rapid manner over the last decade. Bulk of this waste is being dumped in the open in an uncontrolled manner resulting into pollution of water bodies and land and causing uncontrolled emission of methane. This problem can be significantly mitigated through adoption of environment friendly technologies for treatment and processing wastes before disposal to recover valuable resources and energy. Wastes such as …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Evaluating the effects of different types of hand gloves and handle grip materials on hand-arm response while operating hand grinding machines
Abstract: Abstract The objective is to evaluate different hand gloves and handle grips of polyurethane materials on hand arm response while operating hand held grinding machines. The hand arm response was investigated in terms of fingertip force using FingerTPS systems. Cotton, Nylon and Leather gloves were initially evaluated for choosing the best, and further trials were conducted with that set of gloves and additional polyurethane foam handle grip of four densities. …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 10–23 Read article
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Musculoskeletal disorder and psychosocial work demands in Insurance industry: A case study
Abstract: ABSTRACTIntroduction- Insurance sector is a group of professionals who perform under time pressure. The use of computer increases in the insurance industry which is linked with musculoskeletal pain. The objective of the study is to analyze the prevalence of MS pain during past 12 months and to correlate it with these work related factors. Methods- Insurance office workers from various companies in Punjab responded to the questionnaire which is related …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 37–42 Read article
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A systematic review on computer usage among employees and its impact on musculoskeletal disorders
Abstract: AbstractAn insight into occupational stress enlightens on both contributing factors as well as their management. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are prevalent across a wide range of occupations, accounting for 42 - 58% of all work-related disorders. Computer users, in particular suffer from poor working postures often resulting in MSDs. This review article examines the prevalence and risk factors for MSDs amongst them. Remedial measures for combating stress and musculoskeletal problems have …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 43–54 Read article
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Analysis of Bottlenecks in a Human Hazard Reporting System
Abstract: AbstractHazard reporting form the basis of the safety culture of any organization. Different industrieshave different types of techniques which they have built for themselves for the reporting ofhazards. The major theme on which these systems work is behavior based safety. Thesesystems involve the active participation of all the employees who are trained to report anykind of hazards that they see in their surrounding workplace so that they can be resolves …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 55–61 Read article
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Identification of Safety Climate Factors for Major Hazardous Industries: A Study in Karnataka State, India
Abstract: AbstractMeasuring of safety climate in the industries provides state of safety level among employees of how management and workers deal with safety on a day to day basis. However, researchers have struggled over the past three decades to identify the predominant factors which influence the safety climate with an objective to establish empirical relationship between them. The safety climate questionnaire containing 81 items corresponding to 20 safety climate factors was …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Study of Low Back Flexibility among Insurance Office Employees Using Sit and Reach Test
Abstract: AbstractThe job of insurance employees demands prolonged sitting in the office and they are overworked, which reduces flexibility of body and increases the body mass index (BMI), causing musculoskeletal pain through constant stress on the musculoskeletal system. The aim of the study is to estimate the level of flexibility among insurance office employees and to analyze the factors responsible for the low flexibility. The survey was carried out at various …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–17 Read article
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Pneumatic Car: Solution to Fossil Fuels
Abstract: AbstractUse of conventional source of energy such as petrol, diesel etc. has rapidly affected the environment by means of rapid emission of greenhouse gases such as NOx, SOx,CO2 etc. These modern sources of energy are readily available thus their consumption has increased over the years and it is assumed that after 30 years these conventional sources of energy will be completely exhausted from the modern arena, also there will be …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 18–27 Read article
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To Investigate the Occupational Risk Factors Contributing towards Musculoskeletal disorders among VDT users bank office Employees
Abstract: AbstractThe current business environment is characterized by stiff competition. The players in the industry always strive to come up with innovative strategies to outdo their rivals with a view of enhancing their profitability. Previous studies have indicated that having in place highly effective health and safety systems can enhance the level of productivity of the employees. This always results into an increase in the level of profitability of the organizations. …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Review of MB Lal Committee Recommendations for Petroleum Product Terminals
Abstract: AbstractThe IOCL Jaipur terminal fire and explosion on 29th of October 2009 led to 29 fatalities and amounted to a total monitory loss of $60 million. 60,000 KL of product was consumed in fire. The MB Lal committee was setup to analyse the incident and suggest various improvement measures to be undertaken to prevent such incidents in the country. The committee gave 118 recommendations. This review paper recollects the incident …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 44–48 Read article
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A Study on Safety Climate Status in Oil and Gas Industries of Karnataka
Abstract: AbstractIndustrial workers all around the world, mainly oil and gas and construction workers often work at dangerous worksites, where they are constantly exposed to hazardous components. This leads to many catastrophic events and disasters. Safety is an important concept which needs to be followed in all industries in order to avoid accidents. But, very few studies related to the safety climate in oil and gas industries have been conducted in …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 35–43 Read article
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Fire Safety System In A Car Bonnet
Abstract: Abstract During recent times we have read articles of cars are getting fired up due to heat or any other reason. similarly after accident many a times there are chances that a car may set of to hazardous and death or injury causing fire explosions. Thus we may understand that now a days, one of the serious problem in automobile are engine fire. There is no such mechanism as if …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Relationship of 5S, TPM and SMS to Enhance Safety Performance of Manufacturing Industry
Abstract: AbstractIn the present scenario, worker safety of a manufacturing industry is an important issue. There are also many manufacturing organizations that do not care for the health and safety of the employees. Only focus on their profits they do not follow the rules of occupational health and Safety (OHS) management systems and cannot control high safety standard and industrial hazards. The success of an OSH management system cannot be ascertained …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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A Study on Selection Issues of An Integrated Service Provider 4PL Using FAHP
Abstract: AbstractThe modified Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) which is proposed after the concepts like fuzziness, uncertainty and vagueness was broadly posed in expert's decision-making. In the Fuzzy Extent Analysis method and α-cut based method, FAHP is described to obtain a crisp priority vector from a triangular fuzzy comparison matrix. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) which especially is based on pair-wise comparisons on a ratio scale. In this present research, initially, the …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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An Approach for Discrete-Time Systems Design Using MPSM Continued Fraction Expansion Technique
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents a new method for the design of the high-order discrete-time systems to overcome the limitations and drawbacks of some of the existing methods. It uses the Multi Point Squared-Magnitude Continued Fraction Expansion (MPSMCFE) and factorization technique for obtaining both denominator and numerator of the reduced order models. The method is extended for the design of high order systems using the reduced order model in place of original …
Published in Journal of Instrumentation Technology & Innovations · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 11–15 Read article
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Soft Sensor for Estimation and Identification of Reduced Dimensional Quality Control Inputs
Abstract: AbstractAdvances in instrumentation technology have equipped us with better process controlling set-ups for error detection and control that occurs in the industrial process plants. This in turn generates a large amount of data that is not always information rich. Additional sensor like a soft sensor can be used to modify the sensor to generate information rich data. Soft sensor are computational models that aid in the continuous or partial estimation …
Published in Journal of Instrumentation Technology & Innovations · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 24–29 Read article
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Reducing Power And Improving The Speed Of Beacon Based Sdrs Using Reconfiguration Based Multirate Sampling
Abstract: AbstractIn this high-tech world the software-defined radio (SDR) plays a crucial role by increasing its applications in different sectors. The efficiency of the present software-defined radio platforms is declining gradually due to the developing wireless technologies and their increased efficiency has made the old software-defined radio less efficient. In this work, we are recommending a reconfigurable method which is proficient to increase the speed of the system by reconfiguring the …
Published in Journal of Instrumentation Technology & Innovations · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 5–10 Read article