Practical integration of safety considerations into the design of production-control systems incorporating programmable industrial robots and distributed command systems in the pulp and paper sector, with particular emphasis on modernisation processes

Abstract

Increasingly, pulp and paper plants are incorporating programmable industrial robots and distributed command systems into their equipment and processes. Although these technologies present new health and safety challenges, there are no Québec standards or guidelines upon which designers can rely to ensure that their control systems are safe. The approach taken in this study is the result of extensive sectoral consultation, exemplified by the creation of an advisory committee before the research protocol was even written. Companies’ participation in the project was ensured by in-depth site visits to 12 companies, group discussions in all regions, and the creation of a technical advisory committee. The project established a solid knowledge base, developed a safer design methodology, and produced training materials and programs which will help designers integrate safety considerations into the new technologies.

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Scientific Reports

Integration of safety considerations into the design of production control systems in the paper industry, by developing a training program focused on the transfer of competencies Research Report: R-284

Scientific Publications

A maximalist learning environment to produce a significant impact on the professional transformation of engineers in ongoing training
Benoit R., Tardif J.
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 01), August 21-23, 2001, Glasgow, Great-Britain, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2001
From complex automated production systems to complex skill training
Benoit R., Tardif J., Doucet P.
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in Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit (BIA) & International Social Security Association (ISSA, éd. Technical Papers of the 2nd International Conference on Safety of Industrial Automated Systems, November 13-15, 2001, Bonn, Germany
Safe motor controls using programmable controllers with fieldbus and intranet
Bouchard J. P. G., Marcotte Y., Benoit R.
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in Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit (BIA) & International Social Security Association (ISSA), éd. Technical Papers of the 2nd International Conference on Safety of Industrial Automated Systems, November 13-15, 2001, Bonn, Germany, 20
Methods and models for risk management: Industrial application
Doucet P., Benoit R.
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in Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit (BIA) & International Social Security Association (ISSA), éd. Technical Papers of the 2nd International Conference on Safety of Industrial Automated Systems, November 13-15, 2001, Bonn, Germany
Developing design for safety of automated systems in pulp and paper industries
Gauthier F., Benoit R., Doucet P.
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 01), August 21-23, 2001, Glasgow, Great-Britain, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2001
Eolaval-a-Mine Ventilation Planning Software
Fytas K., Perreault S.
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in Proceedings of the 30th International Symposium on the Application Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry / APCOM (30th : February 25-27, 2002 : Phoenix, Arizona). (s.l), SME, 2002, p. 413-421
Design-for-safety competencies for automated-system design engineers : a case study
Gauthier F., Benoit R.
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International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 18, no 3, p. 357-368.
Designing for safety, A study of automated installations in Quebec paper mills
Benoit R., Gauthier F., Doucet P.
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Manufacturing Automation, vol. 15, no 3, p. 34-35
L'automatisation dans l'industrie des pâtes et papiers
Benoit R., Gauthier F., Doucet P.
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Magazine Électrotechnologies, vol. 2, no 3, p. 6-7
Risk Graph : A Simple Tool for Risk Estimation of Dangerous Machinery
Paques J.-J., Gauthier F.
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in 2e Conférence internationale en Sécurité des systèmes industriels automatisés (2e : 13-15 Novembre, 2001 : Bonn, Allemagne), 2001
Intégration méthodologique des aspects de sécurité du travail au processus de conception des systèmes automatisés utilisés dans les papetières québécoises
Benoît F., Gauthier F., Doucet P.
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in Première conférence internationale sur la sécurité des systèmes industriels automatisés (1ère : 5–7 octobre, 1999 : Montréal, Canada), 1999
Conception des systèmes automatisés dans les papetières québécoises : Apport de l’ergonomie dans le travail des ingénieurs-concepteurs
Collinge C., Gauthier F.
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in Première conférence internationale sur la sécurité des systèmes industriels automatisés (1ère : 5–7 octobre, 1999 : Montréal, Canada), 1999
Privilégier une approche par compétences dans la formation continue des ingénieurs responsables de la conception de systèmes automatisés pour les papetières
Tardif J., Benoit R., Gauthier F.
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in Première conférence internationale sur la sécurité des systèmes industriels automatisés (1ère : 5–7 octobre, 1999 : Montréal, Canada), 1999
Quelles compétences pour une conception sécuritaire? Cas de la conception de systèmes automatisés dans les papetières
Gauthier F., Benoit R.
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Congrès de l’Association québécoise pour l’hygiène, la santé et la securité du travail / AQHSST, (21e : 28-30 avril, 1999 : Montréal, Canada), 1999, p. 305-314

Additional Information

Type: Project

Number: 0094-7250

Status: Completed

Year of completion: 2001

Research Field: Mechanical and Physical Risk Prevention

Team:

René Benoît (IRSST)
François Charron (Université de Sherbrooke)
Gilles Bouchard (Sandwell)
Mark Mileshik (Cowan-Lavallin inc.)
Gilles Bouchard (FACCE)
François Gauthier (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
Marcel Bélanger (Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec)
Jacques Tardif (Université de Sherbrooke)
Cécile Collinge (IRSST)