I love learning about manufacturing, which is why I am always checking out those shows that describe how different things are made. However, a friend of mine mentioned that it could be really helpful to actually do a little more research to find out how products are made in different places as well. I started focusing on learning, and it was cool to see just how many different options there were out there. As I explored the world of manufacturing, a friend of mine also got interested in the process, and encouraged me to make this blog. Find out more about making better products each and every day.
Air filtration in an industrial plant is vital to the operations of the plant and the well-being of the employees. It can include air filters used in ventilation systems and heating appliances, and duct filtration near certain machines. It also includes special filters for machines that produce a lot of particulates. If you do not pay attention to regularly changing filters and filtration systems, a lot can and will go wrong. The following are just some examples of what could happen if you avoid taking care of the air quality in your plant.
Poor Health of Your Employees
A lot of industrial plants have machines that produce toxic particulates, many of which can be breathed in if there is no way to filter these particulates from the air in the work environment. Over time, your employees could breathe in enough to make them not only very sick, but also deathly ill. Fatalities have been known to happen when the air quality in a plant was not properly addressed. If employees end up sick or dead, you can be sued, even if it is years after the fact. (Just look at mesothelioma patients; there are still lawsuits out on this work-related health issue.)
Machines That Do Not Work Right
Powder-coating tents rely on proper air filtration and ventilation so that no one paint color or powder coating ends up mixed up with another. It only takes one tiny puff of powder of the wrong color to make a project defective. Likewise, any other machine in the plant that relies on clean air to work right will not be able to do so if the proper air care is not there. How many defective products and lost money can a company take before the air quality takes precedence? You definitely do not want to know, nor should that be a goal to find out.
Damage to the Natural and Surrounding Environment
Air that is left untreated and circulated out of the building can damage the environment outside. If that happens, you can bet that the EPA is going to be knocking on your office door with a surprise inspection that will more than likely shut down your plant until you address the air quality issue. There could also be hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars in fines, depending on what the EPA inspector uncovers in the investigation, and what he/she chooses to fine you and your company for.