20 DIALIGHT Light is a safety issue
Pulp Paper & Logistics
the attention it deserves for its role in preventing accidents and injuries. Many facilities default to installing the most affordable options like high-pressure sodium or metal halide fixtures. While this might save money up front, it often results in a huge long-term cost, both in terms of ongoing maintenance and the risk to employees’ safety.
L September/October 2020
ighting is a critical safety factor in wood, pulp and paper facilities, but it’s often not given
The adoption of modern industrial LED lighting can lead to lower operating costs, but another benefit is better safety, says Luis Ramirez*
Pulp and paper mills are
notoriously harsh environments with conditions that create imminent danger: potentially explosive airborne particles and chemical vapours; excessive equipment noise that forces workers to rely on visual cues for safety; and slip, trip, fall hazards and moving objects such as
conveyors and saws. Inadequate lighting contributes
to all of these risks, resulting in some 346,600 injuries and 401 fatalities in the industry over the last 10 years. In addition to the devastating toll this has had on employees and their families, these incidents have cost companies nearly $12.62 billion
Staff at Kimberly-Clark’s mill at Johor in Malaysia discovered that LED lamps dramatically improve visibility
in losses (ref 1), much of which could have been avoided with a comparatively small investment in better lighting to improve visibility.
Modern industrial-grade LED
lighting has proven to be a safer and much more affordable long- term lighting solution. Here’s why:
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