Assessment of occupational risks in the aircraft industry

Abstract

The aircraft industry of Russia is one of the most important high-tech and knowledge-intensive branches of machine building. About 150 thousand employees work at aircraft manufacturing enterprises. Their working conditions do not meet sanitary and hygienic requirements. The research purpose is to compare professional risks for workers of the aircraft industry on the example of the aircraft plant in Ulan-Ude (Buryatia). The research object is Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, which is the largest enterprise in the Republic of Buryatia. It is part of the Russian Helicopters Company belonging to the RosTech Company. The risk of occupational diseases is determined by chemical factors, severity of the labor process, industrial noise. All the professions are at risk. For gluemen, locksmiths, and riveters, the level of an occupational risk is high. For sealants and tightness testers, the risk is low. To reduce the professional risk, it is necessary to modernize production, replace obsolete equipment, and implement modern technologies.