Practical problems of personal protection of workers against noise

U uvodu su. autori iznijeli najnovije zakonske propise o zaštiti na radu, gdje u procesu rada nastaje buka ili vibracija, te o njihovoj primjeni u pojedinim privrednim organizacijama. Opće zaštitne mjere od buke predmet su arhitektonskih i tehnoloških rješenja, dok osobnu zaštitu od buke danas najuspješnije provodimo »švedskom vatom« ili ušnim štitnicima. Ispitivanja u vezi s osobnom zaštitom obavljena su u dvije naše tvornice: u Tvornici parnih kotlova u Zagrebu i u Tekstilnom kombinatu Zagreb, te se došlo do ocjene postojećeg stanja i do nekih općih saznanja o osobnoj zaštiti od buke. Učinci zaštite od buke koje pružaju osobna zaštitna sredstva ne smiju se ignorirati i podcjenjivati. Nošenje »švedske vate«, ušnih čepova ili ušnih štitnika treba da bude obveza radnika, rukovodilaca i organa zaduženih za brigu oko zaštite na radu. Međutim, za pojedinačne probleme treba nalaziti i individualna rješenja.In the introduction the latest legislative regulations on the protection of workers exposed to noise are discussed. General protective measures against noise are subject to architecture and technological solutions, while personal noise protection is most successfully provided by means of »Swedish cotton« (Bilsam cotton), and in some cases with ear protectors. The examinations were carried out in two factories: one was a steam boiler factory and the other a textile processing one. On the basis of these examinations the present condition of personal noise protection was evaluated and some general conclusions were drawn. The efficiency of personal protective devices should not be ignored or underestimated. The use of »Swedish cotton« and ear protectors should be obligatory for workers, and the management and authorities responsible for protection should pay close attention to it. However, for particular problems special, individual solutions will have to be searched for