Open AccessEvaluation of heat stress in construction site of metro rail in Chennai
Author(s) -
Ajit C Kulkarni,
K Srinivasan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_51_18
Subject(s) - work (physics) , heat stress , environmental science , ventilation (architecture) , railway tunnel , occupational safety and health , forensic engineering , medicine , transport engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , atmospheric sciences , pathology , geology
Tunnel boring machine (TBM) is used for constructing a tunnel. Worn out cutting tools have to be changed under difficult working conditions. Temperature is high and the work is strenuous. Work is often carried out under increased atmospheric pressure to ward off water ingress. Workers are at a very high risk.