TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational safety risks during maintenance of telecommunication towers
AU - Ribeiro, Rafhael Friederiche
AU - Junior, Béda Barkokébas
AU - Lago, Eliane Maria Gorga
AU - Martins, Ana Rosa Bezerra
AU - da Cruz, Felipe Mendes
AU - Zlatar, Tomi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Paper aims: Conduct a set of case studies on risk management in telecommunication companies, in order to reduce the risks of accidents. Originality: The present study furthers the discussion of risk management during the maintenance of telecommunication towers. Research method: Three teams were assessed during their maintenance work. The risks of accidents were identified through self-made questionnaires and the checklist structured from 95 items from Brazilian regulatory and technical norms. The analysis was conducted by using the Hazard Rating Number and the OHSAS hierarchy of risk control, finally comparing the results with the OSHA’s potential draft of the standard addressing telecommunication tower safety. Main findings: The main risks of accidents were: falling objects; falls from height; electrocution; and attacks from animals. Only 20% of occupational safety items were in conformity. Implications for theory and practice: Suggestions on control measures were given and discussed for all four risks of accidents.
AB - Paper aims: Conduct a set of case studies on risk management in telecommunication companies, in order to reduce the risks of accidents. Originality: The present study furthers the discussion of risk management during the maintenance of telecommunication towers. Research method: Three teams were assessed during their maintenance work. The risks of accidents were identified through self-made questionnaires and the checklist structured from 95 items from Brazilian regulatory and technical norms. The analysis was conducted by using the Hazard Rating Number and the OHSAS hierarchy of risk control, finally comparing the results with the OSHA’s potential draft of the standard addressing telecommunication tower safety. Main findings: The main risks of accidents were: falling objects; falls from height; electrocution; and attacks from animals. Only 20% of occupational safety items were in conformity. Implications for theory and practice: Suggestions on control measures were given and discussed for all four risks of accidents.
KW - Antenna tower safety
KW - Falling objects
KW - Falls from height
KW - Risk management
KW - Telecommunication tower safety
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116474885&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1590/0103-6513.20200108
DO - 10.1590/0103-6513.20200108
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116474885
SN - 0103-6513
VL - 31
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Production
JF - Production
ER -