Use of ESD Anti-static Products
Not long ago, when employees accompanied a special inspection team of labor protection products from the company's labor union, safety supervision, and labor and personnel departments to the production line to inspect workers' use of labor protection products, they discovered that, due to the company's mandatory requirements, employees were largely absent from work. I brought protective clothing, masks, goggles, gloves, boots, towels, and other labor protection supplies. However, once delivered to the site, these supplies were being used irregularly or even "taken away without use." This is a worrying situation.
For example, some workers wore masks that should be worn on their chests or ears while working because they felt it was too hot or uncomfortable to breathe. Some workers did not wear goggles when welding and cutting. This is not only a safety hazard, but also caused eye irritation and swelling. Some employees did not wear gloves while working because they found them cumbersome and awkward; some employees did not comply with the regulations regarding wearing gloves around their necks. Some workers left towels aside and placed them on a shelf. Some workers did not use them at all, using them to avoid inspections. Some grassroots units even discounted the labor insurance supplies that employees were entitled to. Cash distributions were used as an excuse to raise standards. Even though this appealed to some individuals, employees did not actually purchase the supplies with cash.
In response to this situation, a special investigation into the use of labor insurance products in eight grassroots production units of a company was recently conducted. The authors found that this practice remained widespread across the company's production lines. Many managers and employees habitually violated regulations. Furthermore, some employees reported that their personal labor insurance products were being misused, resulting in a worryingly low utilization rate. Accidents, both large and small, and particularly serious, were caused by failure to wear or improper use of labor insurance products. Pneumoconiosis, caused by long-term dust exposure, is increasing year by year.
Furthermore, due to factors such as procurement, warehousing, and transportation, some companies issued low-quality labor insurance products, which employees were reluctant to use. The authors' research found that personnel responsible for purchasing labor insurance products at the company, or their lack of a strong sense of responsibility or expertise in labor insurance products, resulted in poor quality products purchased by employees, and employees were unable to use them easily. For example, workers in mines and construction companies often wear hats and rub their heads while working, but the quality of helmets is so poor that they break as soon as they are put on. Work clothes often open up and buttons fall off as soon as they are put on; gloves also need to be worn as soon as they are put on, and rubber boots are even more problematic. They break as soon as they are worn, resulting in workers' shoes, hats, and work clothes breaking apart. This is another reason why workers are reluctant to wear and use labor protection products in the long run.