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Posted By Rob Malcolm
My organisation requires a high level of test & inspection criteria for the aerospace industry.
Allocated staff members are required to spend several hours if not days lookng through bench top magnifiers trying to identify small flaws in PCB circuit boards/soldering joints etc.
My question is, does anyone know of any regulation/legislation/ACOP etc that highlights the criteria for this type of activity i.e. limited time on the task, the effects of over use?
I'm not aware of any serious adverse effects & have only begun to follow this up since an operator raised concerns about long term use of a magnifyer for close work.
All comments greatly appreciated
Thanks Rob
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Posted By Clive Cooper
I don't think it is the use of the magnifying glass itself that is the problem, as much as the focusing at a constant distance for long periods of time. This is the same for DSE users. The operators need to be able to adjust their focus periodically.
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Posted By jason telford
Just a thought
Could you not have the image of the PCB board transmitted onto a monitor or large screen?
This would make inspection much easier
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Posted By Robert S Woods
Nice one Jason thats what I call thinking outside the box (don't you just hate those expressions).
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Posted By Ron Hunter
There is no specific legislation/ACoP etc. i'm aware of.
Your organisation might consider 'multi- skilling' the workforce to allow a bit of variety. You may find benefit in improved quality/levels of detection based on time spent on task.
Previous posting on rest breaks also valid.
I suggest a stereo image is crucial to detection of poor solder joints, TV screen probably a non-starter?
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Posted By jason telford
Why would the image displayed onto a monitor be a non starter?
Hospitals, library’s etc all use monitors to enlarged images
You could then work in conjunction with DSE
If you can purchase a piece of kit that will detect faults automatically and eliminate the need to inspect closely fine but if not projecting the image might be one answer
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Posted By Clive Cooper
Jason
You may be spending lots of money unnecessarily on cameras and monitors, when it may be more simply a case of varying work routine as you are recommended to do if you are using a monitor (display screen).
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Posted By jason telford
Ok guys point taken
But how many companies actually allow job rotation it sounds good but will it happen
Come on Rob come back and tell us if this is an option you have looked at
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Posted By Rob Malcolm
OK folks its like this.
I think the options of multi skilled/job rotation etc. are the more suitable solutions for my organisation, as the cost of new equipment would have the directors running for their lives.
BUT
It's true to say that job rotation and further training is just never going to happen.
So
If I tell them what they want to hear i.e. that there is no specific legislation, then they will do the usual thing and simply forget about it.
Thanks for your comments all the same
Rob
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