EGEROBOT
Completed ProjectTeknopark Istanbul Inc.

ISGSIS® - Smart Environment Measurement and Data Consolidation/Optimization

An IoT-supported smart platform that helps prevent occupational diseases and workplace accidents by processing data collected from industrial hygiene measurement devices in industrial work environments.

xSense® Smart Environment Measurement

Our commercial software product born from this R&D project

About xSense®

What is Occupational Hygiene (Industrial Hygiene)?

Occupational hygiene measurements and occupational hygiene is the name given to the science that examines, detects, controls, evaluates, and supervises the disorders seen in workplaces and industrial areas, and environmental factors that cause health deterioration. It is the state of cleaning the workplace and its environment from harmful conditions depending on the nature and state of work.

What are the Objectives of Occupational Hygiene?

To optimize and maintain the mental, physical, and social well-being of all workers at the highest level
To identify health problems that may arise from working conditions and protect workers from everything that may affect their health
To ensure that necessary measures are taken and developed for effective protection in workplaces

Stages of Occupational Hygiene

1Identification of occupational hazards
2Evaluation
3Control measures

Occupational Hazards

Physical Hazards
Chemical Hazards
Biological Hazards
Social Problems
Psychological Hazards
Ergonomic Hazards

Industrial Hygiene Topics

Occupational Health and Hygiene Standards
Airborne diseases
Indoor air quality
Skin disorders
Noise
Thermal stress
Anatomy
Biological agents
Chemical agents
Lighting
Toxicology
Personal Protective Equipment
Vibration
Sampling and monitoring
Radiation
Ventilation

Key Characteristics of Industrial Hygiene Factors

They exist in workplaces
They can cause permanent or temporary damage
They can directly or indirectly cause workplace accidents
They can directly or indirectly cause occupational diseases
They are measurable
They are preventable

Legal Dimension

Law No. 6331 on Occupational Health and Safety

According to Article 10 of the Occupational Health and Safety Law No. 6331, which came into force upon publication in the Official Gazette No. 28339 dated 30.06.2012, employers are obliged to ensure that necessary controls, measurements, examinations and investigations are carried out for determining risks to which employees are exposed in the work environment.

Regulation on Laboratories Performing Occupational Hygiene Measurements, Tests and Analysis

Pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation published in the Official Gazette No. 28741 dated 20.08.2013 and entered into force on 20.02.2014; employers are obliged to protect employees from the hazards and harmful effects of substances present, used or processed in the workplace.

Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment

The Regulation published in the Official Gazette No. 28628 dated 25.04.2013 specifies work equipment subject to periodic control and control periods.

Responsibilities of Occupational Safety Experts and Workplace Physicians

1Improve working conditions and identify and prevent potential problems
2Exposure measurements should be considered, risks in the work environment should be investigated, and methods for solving problems should be developed
3Respiratory devices should be used for absorbent materials and regular inspections of these devices should be conducted
4Hazardous substances must be identified, the extent and harm of potential hazards must be known, and risk assessment must be conducted
5Must be knowledgeable about work environment temperature, ventilation, lighting and noise issues
6Can decide on safe and economical ways to protect against harmful factors
7Must be able to perform ergonomics studies

Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

Workplace Environment Measurements
Personal Exposure Measurements
Periodic Equipment Controls

Occupational Hygiene Measurements (16 Parameters)

Dust Particle Measurement
Respirable Dust Exposure Measurements
Organic and Inorganic Gas Measurements in Environment
Noise Personal Exposure Measurements
Workplace Ambient Noise Measurements
Personal Exposure Measurements of Organic and Inorganic Gases
Thermal Comfort Measurements (Humidity, Temperature, Air Flow)
Lighting Measurements, Illumination Intensity Measurement
Noise Maps, Workplace Noise Mapping
Gas and Chemical Measurements, Volatile Organic Compound Measurements
Vibration Measurement and Controls (whole body, hand-arm vibration)
Electrical Grounding Control and Measurements
Pressure Vessel and Tube Controls (Boiler, Autoclave, Compressor, Air Tanks)
Lifting and Transport Equipment Controls
Heavy Metal Measurements
Lightning Conductor Controls and Electrical Grounding Compliance Reports

OHS Workplace Environment Measurements (Indoor)

Dust Measurement
Noise Measurement
Vibration Measurement
Chemical Measurement
Lighting Measurement
Thermal Comfort Measurement
Gas and Chemical Measurements
Electromagnetic Field Measurement

What Really Happens? (Current Problems)

Although equipment subject to periodic control in the occupational hygiene management process have specific periods according to regulations, there is no law, regulation or standard specifying the frequency of environmental measurements.

Risk assessment must be renewed every two, four and six years in very dangerous, dangerous and less dangerous sectors respectively. If the occupational safety expert and workplace physician consider it necessary to repeat environmental measurements during risk assessment, these measurements should be made or repeated.

Inadequacy of people in the risk assessment team
Inadequacy of occupational safety experts
Inadequacy of workplace physicians
Unmeasured time between two control dates even if the RD team sets periods
Measurements at inadequate points due to commercial concerns
Measurement results not reflecting reality
Measurement results not reflecting daily values
PPE determined based on incorrect measurement values
PPE not being determined

Result: Workplace Accident and Occupational Disease Pyramid

Fatal
Occupational Disease
Limb Loss
Material Damage
Time Loss

What Did We Do?

We measured the environment in real-time
We transferred collected data to the management system
We consolidated within the software
We sent alerts to stakeholders
We recommended actions by optimizing data
We tracked whether actions were taken
We conducted continuous R&D

How Did We Do It?

1We used environment measurement devices
2We used software
3We conducted R&D
4We used technology
5We used methods
6We utilized regulations
7We utilized standards

Where Did We Do It?

Technopark
Domestic suppliers
Pilot workplaces
User workplaces

Why Did We Do It?

To prevent possible occupational diseases
To prevent possible workplace accidents
To provide economic contribution to businesses
To contribute to the national economy
To achieve a good ranking in ILO statistics

When Did We Do It?

We completed it in 21 months during the project period:

Electronic hardware
Electronic software
Management/Operating system software
Integration
Mechanical design
Commissioning
StartPlanned EndExtensionActual Duration

Project Information

Project Code
isgsis-01
Project Manager
ISMAIL MURAT BAYIK
Actual Project Duration
21 months (Actual)
Project Start Date
12.02.2020
TGB Start Date
13.02.2020
Estimated Project Budget
₺1,763,131.00

Keywords

occupational safetyoccupational healthOHS softwareenvironmental measurement assessmentenvironmental measurement monitoringindustrial hygiene trackingOHS field monitoringoccupational hygiene trackingonline environmental measurementonline environmental data analysisoccupational disease early warning systemworkplace accident early warning systemonline inspectionwork environment inspection

Project Product

IoT SupportedSmart Platform

xSense® Smart Environment Measurement and Digital Tracking & Management Platform

A smart platform that monitors industrial hygiene parameters such as noise, dust, gas, temperature, humidity in real-time with IoT sensors, analyzes data and helps prevent occupational diseases and workplace accidents with early warning systems.

Target Market: Industrial enterprises, factories, manufacturing facilities and hazardous sectors
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