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Safety: You cannot afford to ignore it! John Morris Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University Computer Science/ Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Auckland Iolanthe II leaves the Hauraki Gulf under full sail Auckland-Tauranga Race, 2007

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Self Introduction John Morris, PhD(Sydney) Before coming to Mahasarakham.. Assoc Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering/Computer Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand (now part-time) Current study Unfortunately, I couldnt find any words useful for technical writing in goh-gai, kor-kai, .. So this workshop will be 100% English!

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However, I did learn this its important for all students But if you use it here.. Be careful!! Its one of 50 Thai words that I know

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Brief CV PhD University of Sydney, Australia optical spectroscopy Post-doctoral: National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa University of Tokyo ( ), Japan University positions University of Melbourne, Physical Chemistry University of Tasmania, Computer Science University of Western Australia, Electrical Engineering University of Auckland, Electrical and Computer Engineering/Computer Science Visiting Institute for Molecular Science ( ), Okazaki, Japan Osaka University ( ), Japan MIT, Cambridge, USA Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA ChungAng University ( ), Seoul, Korea Kyung-pook University ( ), Daegu, Korea Shandong University ( ), Jinan, China Kaohsiung National University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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Research Interests Just in case youre interested Real-time stereophotogrammetry Attempting to mimic capabilities of human-eye brain combination Use two cameras connected to an FPGA or a GPU to generate high resolution 3D images of a scene in real-time Accelerating computations with attached processors FPGA or GPU Photo-realistic rendering for special effects in movies

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Real-time stereophotogrammetry 2 cameras capture a 3D scene Disparity Map Occlusion Map Left Image Right Image

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When not working Iolanthe II Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Channel Island, Entrance to Hauraki Gulf Arriving Noumea, New Caledonia, 2012 Track New Zealand to New Caledonia, 2012

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When not working Iolanthe III Singapore - Malaysia - Koh Samui - Koh Tao - across Ao Thai Sattahip, December 30, 2012 January 10, 2013 Sign up now!!

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Accidents are expensive!! Money Medical costs Investigation Social cost Affect on dependants Spouses Children Dependant parents

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Accidents are expensive!! Money Medical costs Investigation Social cost Affect on dependants Spouses Children Dependant parents Economic cost Lost production Delays Legal Courts Fines

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Accidents are expensive!! Sickness Work-related disease Disabilities Loss of eye, limbs, Incidental costs Stress Lower production Time to remedy safety defects Process changes needed to prevent accidents Bad publicity

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Statistics Deaths Population Thailand590 (2011) 1444 (2005)67m United Kingdom148 (2012) United States4628 (2012) Australia212 (2012) UK133 (2013)

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Statistics Deaths/100,000 workers Thailand 7.2 18.7 7.6 9.9

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Statistics Models Western European Countries! Switzerland UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Stronger Socialist Philosophy Stronger Safety Regulation People before profits Australia US Weaker socialist philosophies Expensive legal system Forces you to avoid it!! New Zealand Safety is expensive, small population

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Causes Deaths in Construction Results for most work-place deaths Fatal Four Falls 279 out of 806 total deaths (34.6%) Struck by Object 79 (9.8%) Electrocutions 66 (8.1%) Caught-in/between 13 (1.6%) US data for 2012 Likely to be similar in most western countries Pattern for Thailand and other developing countries in next 10-20 years

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Causes Top 10 most frequently violated standards US OSHA (October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2013): Fall protection Hazard communication standard Scaffolding Respiratory protection Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment Powered industrial trucks Ladders Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) Electrical systems design Machinery and Machine Guarding

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Fall protection Legislation in most countries Workers above the ground required to use Harnesses Tethers Details specified by legislation Strength of webbing Typically 2 tonnes >> weight of a person 200kg for obese American!! Sufficient to hold shock load of fall Clips Style and strength

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Sports are not excluded Racing my yacht in Australia or New Zealand On the ocean, crew must wear Lifejackets Harness Tether Inspectors will check that boat has safety equipment Safety Equipment List is long!! Anchors Storm sails Radio Emergency lights Life Raft Includes compulsory safety training!

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Hazard Communication Standards Legislation in most countries Protocols for handling dangerous situations Examples Construction site Communication between Crane driver (30m above ground) Crew on ground Loading 20 ton metal block Airport Air traffic controllers Pilots International standards needed!

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Clothing Protective clothing is a basic requirement Head to foot! Helmet Meeting safety standard for construction Eye protection Glasses Skiing protection from UV Machining protection from chips and filings Welding High density glass Arc can be 1000K or more! Chemical splatter acid, etc Face mask machining Mouth guard rugby football, boxing, . Ear muffs

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Standards Standards are important!! Ensure that safety device isnt worse than hazard that it protects you from! International standard for hard hats ISO 3873, first published in 1977 Western countries strictly enforce some standards You cant enter a construction site without a safety helmet

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Signs If you want people to be safe in an area Do not forget to tell them! Many of these signs are defined in standards Internationally recognized! Language free everyone can understand!

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Safety goggles Standard ISO 4849:1981 Note year of publication Materials improve Practices change! Experience Accidents resulting from popular devices Better devices Protection from Chemical splash UV Flying objects

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Shoes Possibly the most common safety item to wear! Protection from Falling objects Chemical spills Slips

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Clothing Even simple protection is better than nothing Lab coat! In university chemistry laboratories, all students are required to wear lab coats Simple and cheap Protect from chemical spills Not 100% But slow down penetration of clothes Give a chance to get to the safety shower!!! Shoes and goggles are also required Any shoe covering foot is better than none!

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Shoes You need metal toes on construction sites Maybe not needed for labs inside but barefeet or sandals are a serious hazard in most work places! Uni of Auckland Electrical Engineering labs in required covered shoes Even in computer labs!! Protect from electrical power cables Warning signs in every lab! Even staff would be ordered to find shoes So I used to keep a pair of covered shoes in my office.. I could change whenever I had classes And sometimes lend to students who could not come in because of unsafe shoes

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Standards ISO 3873:1977 ISO 3873:1977 Industrial safety helmets 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 1 ISO 4007:2012 ISO 4007:2012 Personal protective equipment -- Eye and face protection -- Vocabulary 60.60ISO/TC 94/SC 6 ISO 4849:1981 ISO 4849:1981 Personal eye-protectors -- Specifications 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 6 ISO 4850:1979 ISO 4850:1979 Personal eye-protectors for welding and related techniques - - Filters -- Utilisation and transmittance requirements 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 6 ISO 4851:1979 ISO 4851:1979 Personal eye-protectors -- Ultra-violet filters -- Utilisation and transmittance requirements and many more!! 90.93ISO/TC 94/SC 6 If you are managing an engineering project, you should be aware of the relevant standards

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Responsibilities Employers and supervisors are responsible for accidents Most engineers will be supervisors at some time in the future!! In western countries, failures of employees to follow safety standards Fines for companies Criminal charges for supervisors All serious accidents are investigated! Thailand will require more and more adherence to standards!!

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Electrical Safety Example of complete lack of standards in Thailand! Even in US, average 411 deaths/year! In Thailand, with no enforced standards Flood crisis had ravaged Thailand during August-December 2011 . of 919 deaths reported, 128 died from electrocution In western countries, Builders are not permitted to sell houses without proper earth wiring to every powerpoint! 2 wire power plugs dont exist! Thailand needs a similar standard! Which type of plug to choose?

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Electrical Safety Which type of plug to choose? UK 13 Amp socket Note covers over active pins Plug without earth pin cannot be inserted! Very safe Relatively bulky probably not acceptable Disaster!! Common in Thailand No earth or One size fits all! but Does not fit any plug securely Accident waiting to happen UK 13 amp socket Common in Thailand

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Safety is expensive but Accidents (especially deaths) are much more expensive!! Need to find the right level of safety!! U of Auckland closed all laboratories and offices after 12 pm midnight To save accidents (and more likely money) Poor example! Students will find a way to continue working.. Turn lights off so that they are not seen by security Decrease in safety

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Buddy system For work at night or in remote locations Work with a friend! Someone there to help if you have an accident Turn off power Find fire extinguisher First aid Call an ambulance Good system in university laboratories Just needs a friend! Your friend just needs a phone! Friend can work or study separately.. Just should sit in the same room!

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Safety at Sea In Dec 2011, I prepared a yacht for sailing from Singapore to Thailand! This took several weeks of planning before hand.. and 3 days in Singapore to get everything needed!!