SiFa-Flex GmbH, led by Andreas Bedrunka, was faced with the challenge of accurately measuring dust levels in working environments such as 3D printers and paper factories. Conventional methods were expensive, time-consuming and difficult to justify. A more efficient system was urgently needed to meet employee safety and legal requirements.
Background
Andreas Bedrunka is the founder and managing director of SiFa-Flex GmbH in Munich. As an experienced safety expert (SiFa), he offers comprehensive consulting and inspection services in the field of occupational safety.
With a degree in mechanical engineering and an additional qualification as a safety specialist, Andreas has specialized in the identification and assessment of sources of danger in various working environments.
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The challenge
In many industries, increased dust exposure poses a significant health risk to employees. Andreas must ensure that all of its customers' working environments comply with legal requirements and that potential sources of danger, such as increased dust exposure, are identified in good time.
Until now, it was often difficult to recognize the actual extent of dust pollution, as it was difficult for Andreas and his customers to assess. Precise measurement was previously only possible using expensive and complex procedures, which could lead to discussions as to whether such measurements were really necessary.
The device proved to be indispensable during the inspections, particularly in 3D printing with plastic and metal powder, as well as in paper factories where paper dust is produced and in food factories where starch dust is produced.
Solution
Andreas has been using the Dustlight for his safety inspections for some time now. The handy device is simply worn on his clothing and continuously measures the dust exposure during the passage. It shows the values visually in green, orange or red on the display and gives an acoustic signal once for an orange value and three times for a red value, so that critical levels can be responded to immediately.
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Results
By using the Dustlight, Andreas has been able to significantly increase the efficiency of its inspections. The immediate availability of dust measurement data during the inspections enables faster identification of sources of danger and reduces the need for costly follow-up measurements by external laboratories.
Summary
The Dustlight has proven to be a particularly useful tool for SiFa-Flex GmbH. It supports Andreas Bedrunka in ensuring occupational safety standards at the highest level and proactively identifying potential sources of danger through visual and acoustic signals.
The ability to determine in real time whether dust is being generated and whether remedial measures are effective means that Andreas can advise customers more effectively while saving time and money. The data from the Dustlight provides a solid basis for decision-making and enables external measurements to be carried out only when actually required.
Thanks to the app's documentation function, he can incorporate the recorded values directly into his reports and thus ensure transparent and comprehensible documentation.
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