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Detailed study of safety equipment and safe working procedures related to work roll changes and operational adjustments at Teesside section mills

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The objective of the research was to investigate roll changing, and those activities directly associated with this operation, in four separate rolling mills which collectively supply steel beams, columns, piles, channels, angles and special profiles for the construction, mining, shipbuilding and manufacturing industries.
In general, the work undertaken has resulted in a very significant decrease in accident rate in the Roll Change area, some of which is a consequence of the redesign of equipment which has been carried out and some as a consequence of the improvement in knowledge and attitude of the workforce which has been achieved.
Specifically, the objective was to be achieved by reviewing the safety equipment used and the safe working procedures adopted by plant personnel. The design, layout and methods used to change from one roll to another is unique to each of the four mills but the task is essentially the same. The old rolls, complete with chocks, are lifted into a separate working area where the rolls are removed and the new rolls inserted prior to the complete assembly being lifted back into the mill train for rolling to resume. In addition to normal and routine roll changes, on-line adjustment, some maintenance work and remedial work has to be carried out with the roll assemblies in place.

The nature of all this work gives rise to certain types of hazards, notably those related to lifting equipment, access and working conditions when in close proximity to moving machinery. The suitability, effectiveness and utilisation of safety equipment already provided has been studied as well as the safety awareness and safe working attitudes of the employees.

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British Steel Technical
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Lackenby Steel House
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