Abstract
Abstract: The work environment of textiles is risky and portrayed by different simultaneous chemical, physical and mechanical hazard exposure, which would prompt wounds of textile labourers. Health risks from working in the textile industry. This manuscript contains the details on the hazards and risk level present in one of south India's leading textile industry. This study also briefs about the need, method and result of the HIRA technique. The HIRA technique is adopted in the old rotary printing department and dyeing department to assess the risk levels in terms of quantified values. The control measures were also developed for each area and activities identified with potential safety issues. It is found that the identified hazards majorly categorized under Physical, chemical, ergonomics, material handling, health and electrical hazards. The risk level is quantified for all the hazards in the printing and dyeing department by multiplying the values of severity and probability.
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