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Safety: You cannot afford to ignore it! John Morris Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University Computer Science/ Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Auckland Iolanthe II leaves the Hauraki Gulf under full sail – Auckland-Tauranga Race, 2007
Safety: You cannot afford to ignore it! John Morris Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University Computer Science/ Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Safety: You cannot afford to ignore it! John Morris Faculty of
Engineering, Mahasarakham University Computer Science/ Electrical
and Computer Engineering, The University of Auckland Iolanthe II
leaves the Hauraki Gulf under full sail Auckland-Tauranga Race,
2007
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Self Introduction John Morris, PhD(Sydney) Before coming to
Mahasarakham.. Assoc Professor, Electrical and Computer
Engineering/Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand
(now part-time) Current study Unfortunately, I couldnt find any
words useful for technical writing in goh-gai, kor-kai, .. So this
workshop will be 100% English!
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However, I did learn this its important for all students But if
you use it here.. Be careful!! Its one of 50 Thai words that I
know
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Brief CV PhD University of Sydney, Australia optical
spectroscopy Post-doctoral: National Research Council of Canada,
Ottawa University of Tokyo ( ), Japan University positions
University of Melbourne, Physical Chemistry University of Tasmania,
Computer Science University of Western Australia, Electrical
Engineering University of Auckland, Electrical and Computer
Engineering/Computer Science Visiting Institute for Molecular
Science ( ), Okazaki, Japan Osaka University ( ), Japan MIT,
Cambridge, USA Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
ChungAng University ( ), Seoul, Korea Kyung-pook University ( ),
Daegu, Korea Shandong University ( ), Jinan, China Kaohsiung
National University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Research Interests Just in case youre interested Real-time
stereophotogrammetry Attempting to mimic capabilities of human-eye
brain combination Use two cameras connected to an FPGA or a GPU to
generate high resolution 3D images of a scene in real-time
Accelerating computations with attached processors FPGA or GPU
Photo-realistic rendering for special effects in movies
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Real-time stereophotogrammetry 2 cameras capture a 3D scene
Disparity Map Occlusion Map Left Image Right Image
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When not working Iolanthe II Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Channel
Island, Entrance to Hauraki Gulf Arriving Noumea, New Caledonia,
2012 Track New Zealand to New Caledonia, 2012
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When not working Iolanthe III Singapore - Malaysia - Koh Samui
- Koh Tao - across Ao Thai Sattahip, December 30, 2012 January 10,
2013 Sign up now!!
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Accidents are expensive!! Money Medical costs Investigation
Social cost Affect on dependants Spouses Children Dependant
parents
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Accidents are expensive!! Money Medical costs Investigation
Social cost Affect on dependants Spouses Children Dependant parents
Economic cost Lost production Delays Legal Courts Fines
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Accidents are expensive!! Sickness Work-related disease
Disabilities Loss of eye, limbs, Incidental costs Stress Lower
production Time to remedy safety defects Process changes needed to
prevent accidents Bad publicity
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Statistics Deaths Population Thailand590 (2011) 1444 (2005)67m
United Kingdom148 (2012) United States4628 (2012) Australia212
(2012) UK133 (2013)
Statistics Models Western European Countries! Switzerland UK,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Stronger Socialist Philosophy
Stronger Safety Regulation People before profits Australia US
Weaker socialist philosophies Expensive legal system Forces you to
avoid it!! New Zealand Safety is expensive, small population
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Causes Deaths in Construction Results for most work-place
deaths Fatal Four Falls 279 out of 806 total deaths (34.6%) Struck
by Object 79 (9.8%) Electrocutions 66 (8.1%) Caught-in/between 13
(1.6%) US data for 2012 Likely to be similar in most western
countries Pattern for Thailand and other developing countries in
next 10-20 years
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Causes Top 10 most frequently violated standards US OSHA
(October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013): Fall protection Hazard
communication standard Scaffolding Respiratory protection
Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment Powered
industrial trucks Ladders Control of hazardous energy
(lockout/tagout) Electrical systems design Machinery and Machine
Guarding
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Fall protection Legislation in most countries Workers above the
ground required to use Harnesses Tethers Details specified by
legislation Strength of webbing Typically 2 tonnes >> weight
of a person 200kg for obese American!! Sufficient to hold shock
load of fall Clips Style and strength
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Sports are not excluded Racing my yacht in Australia or New
Zealand On the ocean, crew must wear Lifejackets Harness Tether
Inspectors will check that boat has safety equipment Safety
Equipment List is long!! Anchors Storm sails Radio Emergency lights
Life Raft Includes compulsory safety training!
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Hazard Communication Standards Legislation in most countries
Protocols for handling dangerous situations Examples Construction
site Communication between Crane driver (30m above ground) Crew on
ground Loading 20 ton metal block Airport Air traffic controllers
Pilots International standards needed!
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Clothing Protective clothing is a basic requirement Head to
foot! Helmet Meeting safety standard for construction Eye
protection Glasses Skiing protection from UV Machining protection
from chips and filings Welding High density glass Arc can be 1000K
or more! Chemical splatter acid, etc Face mask machining Mouth
guard rugby football, boxing, . Ear muffs
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Standards Standards are important!! Ensure that safety device
isnt worse than hazard that it protects you from! International
standard for hard hats ISO 3873, first published in 1977 Western
countries strictly enforce some standards You cant enter a
construction site without a safety helmet
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Signs If you want people to be safe in an area Do not forget to
tell them! Many of these signs are defined in standards
Internationally recognized! Language free everyone can
understand!
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Safety goggles Standard ISO 4849:1981 Note year of publication
Materials improve Practices change! Experience Accidents resulting
from popular devices Better devices Protection from Chemical splash
UV Flying objects
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Shoes Possibly the most common safety item to wear! Protection
from Falling objects Chemical spills Slips
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Clothing Even simple protection is better than nothing Lab
coat! In university chemistry laboratories, all students are
required to wear lab coats Simple and cheap Protect from chemical
spills Not 100% But slow down penetration of clothes Give a chance
to get to the safety shower!!! Shoes and goggles are also required
Any shoe covering foot is better than none!
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Shoes You need metal toes on construction sites Maybe not
needed for labs inside but barefeet or sandals are a serious hazard
in most work places! Uni of Auckland Electrical Engineering labs in
required covered shoes Even in computer labs!! Protect from
electrical power cables Warning signs in every lab! Even staff
would be ordered to find shoes So I used to keep a pair of covered
shoes in my office.. I could change whenever I had classes And
sometimes lend to students who could not come in because of unsafe
shoes
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Standards ISO 3873:1977 ISO 3873:1977 Industrial safety helmets
90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 1 ISO 4007:2012 ISO 4007:2012 Personal protective
equipment -- Eye and face protection -- Vocabulary 60.60ISO/TC
94/SC 6 ISO 4849:1981 ISO 4849:1981 Personal eye-protectors --
Specifications 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 6 ISO 4850:1979 ISO 4850:1979
Personal eye-protectors for welding and related techniques - -
Filters -- Utilisation and transmittance requirements 90.93ISO/TC
94/SC 6 ISO 4851:1979 ISO 4851:1979 Personal eye-protectors --
Ultra-violet filters -- Utilisation and transmittance requirements
and many more!! 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 6 If you are managing an
engineering project, you should be aware of the relevant
standards
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Responsibilities Employers and supervisors are responsible for
accidents Most engineers will be supervisors at some time in the
future!! In western countries, failures of employees to follow
safety standards Fines for companies Criminal charges for
supervisors All serious accidents are investigated! Thailand will
require more and more adherence to standards!!
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Electrical Safety Example of complete lack of standards in
Thailand! Even in US, average 411 deaths/year! In Thailand, with no
enforced standards Flood crisis had ravaged Thailand during
August-December 2011 . of 919 deaths reported, 128 died from
electrocution In western countries, Builders are not permitted to
sell houses without proper earth wiring to every powerpoint! 2 wire
power plugs dont exist! Thailand needs a similar standard! Which
type of plug to choose?
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Electrical Safety Which type of plug to choose? UK 13 Amp
socket Note covers over active pins Plug without earth pin cannot
be inserted! Very safe Relatively bulky probably not acceptable
Disaster!! Common in Thailand No earth or One size fits all! but
Does not fit any plug securely Accident waiting to happen UK 13 amp
socket Common in Thailand
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Safety is expensive but Accidents (especially deaths) are much
more expensive!! Need to find the right level of safety!! U of
Auckland closed all laboratories and offices after 12 pm midnight
To save accidents (and more likely money) Poor example! Students
will find a way to continue working.. Turn lights off so that they
are not seen by security Decrease in safety
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Buddy system For work at night or in remote locations Work with
a friend! Someone there to help if you have an accident Turn off
power Find fire extinguisher First aid Call an ambulance Good
system in university laboratories Just needs a friend! Your friend
just needs a phone! Friend can work or study separately.. Just
should sit in the same room!
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Safety at Sea In Dec 2011, I prepared a yacht for sailing from
Singapore to Thailand! This took several weeks of planning before
hand.. and 3 days in Singapore to get everything needed!!