Hazard identification risk assessment and risk control in medical divice manufacturing company during pandemic outbreak / Khairil Anuar Mohammad Pakri
The coronavirus, known as COVID-19, started in December of 2019. It started in Wuhan, China, then started spreading around the world till it became a global pandemic. Many people around the world are affected not only in terms of health but also in the economy due to COVID-19. Many industries...
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Summary: | The coronavirus, known as COVID-19, started in December of 2019. It started in Wuhan, China,
then started spreading around the world till it became a global pandemic. Many people around
the world are affected not only in terms of health but also in the economy due to COVID-19.
Many industries are facing issues with operating their businesses during a pandemic. Because of
a lack of resources, particularly manpower, industry is unable to function normally. They still
need to operate the plant to fulfill customer demand. Due to the limitations that industry is facing
in order to run a business during a pandemic outbreak, there will be new hazards from
manufacturing activities. Lack of skilled workers, attendance issues due to COVID-19,
employee’s motivation, and workplace configuration to meet COVID-19 Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) regulated by National Security Council (NSC) becomes a limitation for
industries. Details of hazard assessment are required to review past activities and processes in
each department of an organization during a pandemic outbreak. Risk analysis needs to be
performed immediately once a hazard is identified to find an effective control measure to prevent
any unexpected incident from happening. Instead of controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the
workplace, industries still need to focus on preventing accidents and occupational health issues
to ensure employees come to work safe and healthy. Every employee must be aware of the
hazards in their workplace and understand how to overcome the hazards using the control
measures discovered during the risk assessment. Employees must be trained on how to work
within the new norm in order to protect their safety and health. Even during pandemic season,
incidents can be avoided if a proactive assessment is performed to identify new hazards and
effective control measures. Assessment needs to be effective and comprehensive in order to
cover every angle and situation of a pandemic. The risk assessment needs to be conducted
regularly based on the pandemic situation. An industry can operate smoothly if an effective
assessment has been conducted. It can minimize the limitations due to a pandemic outbreak.
Support from each employee and management is important to ensure it can be done effectively.
All countries are facing the same pandemic situation. The only difference is how they manage it,
either proactively or not. Proactive countries will accelerate their growth and improve their
economies when their industries can operate normally while meeting safety and health standards.
From the study, the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on a medical company's device
manufacturing. It can be measured by using the Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Risk
Control method to indicate the level of risk rating for a company operating during the COVID-19
outbreak. Employees' perception of COVID-19 can also be evaluated, and most of them respond
that the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on their daily routine in medical device
manufacturing companies. |
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