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Influence of the Thermal Environment on Occupational Health and Safety in Automotive Industry: A Case Study

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  • Constanța Rînjea

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Oana Roxana Chivu

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Doru-Costin Darabont

    (National Research and Development Institute of Occupational Safety[—]INCDPM “Alexandru Darabont” Bucharest, 35A Ghencea Blvd., 061692 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Anamaria Ioana Feier

    (Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Politehnica University Timișoara, Bd. Mihai Viteazu Nr. 1, 300222 Timișoara, Romania)

  • Claudia Borda

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Marilena Gheorghe

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dan Florin Nitoi

    (Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței Nr. 313, 060042 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

Considering thermal environment aspects have a major impact not only on occupational health and safety (OH&S) performance but also on the productivity and satisfaction of the workers, the aim of the case study was to assess the thermal comfort of a group of 33 workers in an automotive industry company, starting with collecting data about the thermal environment from different workplaces, continuing with the analytical determination and interpretation of thermal comfort using the calculation of the Predicted Mean Vote ( PMV ) and Predicted Percentage of Dissatisfied ( PPD ) indices, according to provisions of the standard ISO 7730:2005, and comparing the results with the subjective perception of the workers revealed by applying individual questionnaires. The results of the study represent an important input element for establishing the preventive and protective measures for the analysed workplaces in correlation with the measures addressing other specific risks and, also, could serve as a model for extending and applying to other similar workplaces in future studies. Moreover, the mathematical model and the software instrument used for this study case could be used in further similar studies on larger groups of workers and in any industrial domain.

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  • Constanța Rînjea & Oana Roxana Chivu & Doru-Costin Darabont & Anamaria Ioana Feier & Claudia Borda & Marilena Gheorghe & Dan Florin Nitoi, 2022. "Influence of the Thermal Environment on Occupational Health and Safety in Automotive Industry: A Case Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-13, July.
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