Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety risk levels on an industrial scale by using Fine Kinney type risk analysis method in magnesium production processes according to occupational health and safety risk management. Since 2019 in Turkey and in Europe as the sole and primary magnesium production plant Pigdeo method from dolomite mine continued to operate the business year 15,000 tons of magnesium ingots and magnesium alloys are produced. Magnesium, which is mainly used in electronics, aircraft, defense and automotive industries due to its lightness and strength, is considered as a strategic product in many parts of the world, especially in Europe, for today's technology. Established in Turkey were examined at the design stage of the world's best examples Magnesium Plant, has created a hybrid technology combining the strengths of different technologies and methods. In order for occupational health and safety to exist at a high level, mechanization investments have been made, unlike the examples in the world, and a much safer working environment has been created. However, the fact that the sector is new, first and only in our country has brought along inexperience, inexperience and occupational safety risks. For this purpose, field studies using the Fine Kinney methodology with the participation of employer representative, occupational safety specialist, workplace doctor, employee representative, support staff and out-of-work service procurement from the joint health and safety unit occupational safety experts in order to identify risks, reduce hazards and rate risks in the Magnesium Factory. has been made. The study includes workplace visit, dolomite quarry operation, raw material preparation, storage and transportation, dolomite grinding, calcination, pelletizing, reduction, refining units. At the magnesium production facility, firstly, all possible risks were identified and listed, the probability and severity of the risks were determined and the risk levels were calculated using the existing values. After the identification of the risks, security risk tables were prepared and possible risks were classified according to high, medium and low risk levels in terms of occupational safety risk management system. According to the results of the risk assessment, reduction and refining units were determined as the most dangerous risk area. On the other hand, the highest risk score was obtained in the raw material grinding section. It has been observed that the crusher, raw material, cement grinding and rotary kiln are the most dust, noise and vibration generating units.

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