A person’s performance depends not only on his personal qualities, but also on the environment that surrounds him. Sanitary and hygienic working conditions should determine the situation at the enterprise, however, unfortunately, not every employer adheres to all recommendations. Theoretically, it is in the interests of management to ensure the maximum performance of employees throughout the day, but in practice this is not always the case.
What regulate sanitary standards?
These include sanitary standards for noise levels, microclimate conditions, the degree of radiation, vibration, light, dust and pollution as a result of production. The most optimal working conditions can be identified only empirically, taking into account all the biophysical, chemical and psychophysiological factors affecting the human body. If hygiene standards are not observed, it can be argued that the company has dangerous working conditions that provoke occupational diseases.
Modern sanitary standards and working conditions should be developed taking into account the latest advances in technology and science, since every year at the enterprises appears all new equipment that requires special control. Even 25 years ago it was impossible to imagine that in each office building 1-2 air conditioners could be installed right away, although they perform an important function of filtering and purifying the air. It is worth noting that improper adherence to established standards can adversely affect the health of employees, because even in air and water purification products there are special filters in which, over time, the multiplication of pathogenic microbes begins.
Features of SNiP at enterprises of various profiles
If the enterprise is industrial, then the sanitary-hygienic working conditions and norms are taken into account even when designing the building. Even technological progress is not able to completely protect a person from the negative impact of production. Therefore, protective measures and sanitary-hygienic working conditions should be as much as possible observed in the conditions of this production. Particularly dangerous are the gases contained in the air and harmful fumes that easily enter the body. When planning such institutions, the proximity of settlements, the presence of nearby open water bodies or rivers, and the nature of the terrain (forests, protected areas) are also taken into account.
The owner of the enterprise, which follows sanitary and hygienic working conditions, must take care to ensure the maximum degree of comfort at the workplace for his employees and monitor their health.
How to improve working conditions
To maintain a suitable room temperature, domestic and industrial air conditioners, as well as ventilation systems are used, but an air humidifier may be required to ensure humidity. To eliminate the high noise level, you need to minimize the sound in the place of its origin and use soundproof materials.
It is very difficult to deal with vibration, although it is quite dangerous and can cause vibrational illness. When planning buildings, they usually do not take into account the possibility of installing hydraulic cushions in the room for use at the workplace, but there are no other effective means to eliminate constant shaking.
Sanitary and hygienic working conditions must be strictly observed, otherwise the company may have problems with the tax, sanitary and epidemiological service and other inspection organizations.
Long-term studies have proved that the funds spent on hygiene in all industrialized countries should be greater than the funds allocated to cover the costs associated with occupational diseases. Only in this case, production will not suffer, and the owner of the enterprise will not have to pay huge amounts for recourse payments to the injured employees.