Workplace Safety Systems for Auto Body Shops

Abstract

The invention relates to a workplace safety system for a motor vehicle bodywork workshop, comprising a workplace (1) having a ventilation system (2) for the discharge of polluted air and arranged so that by means of The door or curtain (4) selectively closes or opens the entrance (3). The invention is particularly characterized in that the workshop (1) is arranged to be selectively configured in three different work modes according to three corresponding work tasks, namely: a first work mode, which is used in Preliminary dent repair work on a vehicle, where the inlet (3) remains open and the electrical socket (9) and the compressed air supply (10) for the spray gun are deactivated and the ventilation air flow is in the workshop (1) is directed mainly in the horizontal direction and is expelled through the wall ventilation outlet duct (12); second mode of operation, which is used for the spray application of the body sanding base on the vehicle, wherein the inlet (3) is closed and the electrical socket (9) remains deactivated while the compressed air supply (10) for the spray gun is activated and the ventilation air flow is still directed approximately horizontally and is discharged through the wall ventilation outlet duct (12); and a third mode of operation for welding work on board, in which the inlet (3) is closed and the electrical socket (9) is activated, while the compressed air supply (10) for the spray gun is deactivated and the ventilation air flow is directed generally in vertical direction from the floor (8) of the workshop (1) towards the roof (17) where it is expelled through the roof ventilation outlet duct (21).

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a workplace safety system for a motor vehicle body repair workshop, comprising a workplace with a ventilation system for the discharge of polluted air and arranged to selectively by means of doors or curtains to close or open the entrance. Background technique [0002] In an auto body shop, bodies with minor body damage are usually repaired in several steps, such as preparatory work in which initial corrections and preparations are made for dents and other body damage, in which Jobs are followed by paint application of the body sanding base, welding and final repainting in the paint booth. Usually, different work steps or workstations are carried out before the final repainting at different locations within the workshop or at separate remote locations outside the bodywork workshop itself. In the latter case, valuable time is lost due to shipping logistics. Very commonly, welding repair work is performed with insufficient ven...

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Problems solved by technology

This means that employees working in maintenance workshops are indirectly exposed to health-hazardous welding fumes which, in the long run, can seriously impair the overall state of health of employees

In addition, in many workshops there is also a risk of explosion when using flammable gases from the application of body sanding substrates at the same time as welding operations

[0003] Therefore, there are potential health and logistical issues associated with auto repair shops

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