Line of Fire

Line of Fire火线

A worker is placed in a “line of fire” when he/she is the direct line of an impending hazard. When this occurs, we must quickly recognize the hazard and remove the person from the hazard. 一个工人当他直接站立在悬空危险下方时，即称之为暴露在火线上，这时我们应立即识别危险并将人员撤离危险区域。

This truck driver is in the “Line of Fire” if the container falls. 这个司机站在集装箱掉落的火线内

Focusing on the worker, however, should not replace effective safety management systems. The most important step in eliminating line of fire exposures is to address the root cause of the exposure. 关注于劳动者，没有什么能替代有效的安全管理体系。关键是消除暴露在火线的根本原因。

Several examples of workers being placed in a line of fire are listed below along with examples of solutions to eliminate the hazard.以下列举了几个暴露在火线下的工人的案例及解决方案。

 An employee was using compressed air to clean under a

piece of equipment. The employee was wearing protective goggles. The dust from the clean-up activity, however, was being blown into a pedestrian walkway opposite from the employee. 员工正在使用压缩空气清洁设备，他佩戴了防护眼镜，清洁吹起了很多灰尘，可是灰尘吹进了对面走来的员工眼睛里。

When performing a task involving the use of compressed air, water, or hazardous chemicals, barricade any potential areas of exposure to persons who may be walking or working in the area.当使用压缩空气，水或者危险化学品应设置路障等标明区域，避免其他人员进入。

 An employee was using a pair of pliers to install a tie wrap

used to secure some low voltage wiring to an overhead pipe. The pipe was located above the employee’s head. During this

Environmental, Health and Safety activity, the pliers slipped off the tie wrap and struck the employee in the face. 员工使用钳子缠绕头顶上方用于固定管子的电线，工作时钳子从员工手上滑落击中面部。

The employee could have been removed from the line of fire through the use of a ladder. We should frequently evaluate non-routine tasks to ensure that the correct tools are readily available and used.员工通过使用梯子摆脱火线，我们应经常评估非常规的作业确保工具正确有效地使用。

 A forklift driver was unloading a piece of equipment from a

flatbed trailer. During this activity the forklift driver got off of the machine to check his fork placement. While checking the fork position, the unattended forklift rolled forward pinning the forklift driver between the forklift and trailer. 一个叉车司机正在平台拖车上装卸一台设备。在操作时，司机下车查看叉脚的位置，在确认位置时，无人照看的叉车朝着在拖车与叉车之间的司机撞来。

Employees should never be placed in a situation in which they are located between a working forklift and a fixed object. A parked forklift must have the brakes set, the forks lowered to the ground, and all controls neutralized. Unattended forklifts should also be turned off.员工不应该位于叉车与固定物之间，停放的叉车必须采用刹车，叉脚平放地面，所有操作点应失能。无人驾驶的叉车应关闭。

 An operator was performing a routine task next to a pipe

containing steam. During this activity, some condensate and steam were released from the pipe resulting in a thermal burn to the employee’s leg. 一个员工正在蒸汽管道旁做一项日常作业，操作时管道释放的凝结物和蒸汽把员工的腿灼伤。

The incident investigation revealed that similar near miss incidents had occurred previously. Do we treat near miss incidents as a warning sign of bad things to come?事故调查正是以前类似的虚惊事故的显现。我们是否认为虚惊事故正是不详来临前的一种警示呢？

The worker performing this task is protected from the “Line of Fire” through the use of long sleeves, gloves, and a face shield. Are workers at your site exposed to similar hazards?

工人作业时通过配置长袖手套和面罩来应对火线，你们厂区是否也有类似暴露的风险呢？