The major objective of the paper is to show how factory as a place is related to people and environment. A factory also referred to as a manufacturing plant is a building in which industrial works take place. Workers manufacture goods through operation of machines or manual processes. Factories are run under the supervision of individuals who offers work force through out the process of manufacturing.
Modern factories have large warehouses that hold heavy equipments used for production of goods. For goods to be manufactured by workers, there is need of raw materials usually obtained from the surrounding environment or other places. The bottom line is that a factory cannot run without the support of human work force and environment. The resources used in factory include workers, plant, raw materials and capital (Jim, 2004).
The environment in which a factory is established should be conserved and protected so as to safeguard the health of workers, individuals in the surrounding and other living organisms. There are different types of factories in the world such as manufacturing, processing, packaging and distribution. All these are categorized as per the goods being produced, for instance vehicle manufacturing plant deals with manufacture of different parts of motor vehicle.
A Volkswagen factory in Germany
A food processing factory employs experts in food and drinks production process like bread, beer, chocolate, fish processing and other types of foodstuffs.
Fish processing factory
During the ancient period at the time of British colonies in the 20th century, factories were considered as mere buildings. Large number of workers gathered in such factories to perform their duties without protective clothes. In the modern world, every work is supposed to wear protective clothes while carrying on with factory duties.
A worker in a factory
Factory safety
Manufacturing environment is the most hazardous place in the work place and this call for incorporation of safety and health measures. Employees should not risk their health or life through exposing them into bad working conditions. Hazards in a manufacturing plant are usually many and differ from industry to industry. Workers in a factory are exposed into various hazards such as fire, injuries, cold, noise pollution and respiratory problems (Moses, Smith, 2007). The employees are supposed to undergo safety training so as to enlighten them on what to do incase such instances occur.
Fire is the most and common hazard that often occurs in many factories as a result of electricity fault. Manny workers have sustained injuries and others died as a result of fire accident in factory. Each manufacturing factory should have spacious exit doors, fire extinguishers and fire drills should be performed more often. The health and safety of workers is the most important aspect in any manufacturing plant and should be protected.
A fire extinguisher
Protection of environment through proper means of waste disposal is another basic element of employees in a factory. Disposal of waste from the factory should be done in the right manner so as to avoid pollution of environment. Many factories produce carbon dioxide through smoke which is dissolved in the atmosphere hence global warming. This has had an adverse impact in the lives of many living organisms including the health of human beings. Protection of environment is the role of each individual within the factory irrespective of the position each person holds (George, 2005). A common way of reducing emission of gases from factory is through use of wind as source of energy. This will help to reduce carbon emission which has been a challenge in many developing nations.
Gas emission from a factory
Relationship of factory to people, places and environment
Every country, nation or state has manufacturing plant known as factory to produce, package and distribute consumer goods in the market. The factories within a given location depend on the raw materials available, level of technology and target customers. Three basic elements are required to make a factory complete and this include labor provided through human work force, good and conducive surrounding environment, and locality the place within which the factory is established (Lai, Jeung, 2008). All these are basic factors of production and a factory cannot be complete without any of the three elements.
Employees at work in a textile factory
People provide labor that converts raw materials into finished goods and the same individuals purchase such products once they reach in the market. Human expertise in form of labor is needed in various factory departments.
Factory and environment are related in the aspect of work place that is to mean the surrounding in which the factory is established. The working environment should be conducive so as to provide good working conditions. When a factory has no ventilation or enough light, workers produce less that is expected. Ventilation makes employees to work without strain and in an environment of fresh and clean air. The factory should be spacious enough to create a good working environment (Rolin, 2001).
Lighting is another aspect of working environment that should be considered. There should be no dark corners in a factory because this risks the health and safety of workers. Location or place of the factory is another basic that connects environment and people. The location of factory should be in a strategic place within market reach, close to raw materials and other amenities.
Modern factories have large warehouses that hold heavy equipments used for production of goods. For goods to be manufactured by workers, there is need of raw materials usually obtained from the surrounding environment or other places. The bottom line is that a factory cannot run without the support of human work force and environment. The resources used in factory include workers, plant, raw materials and capital (Jim, 2004).
The environment in which a factory is established should be conserved and protected so as to safeguard the health of workers, individuals in the surrounding and other living organisms. There are different types of factories in the world such as manufacturing, processing, packaging and distribution. All these are categorized as per the goods being produced, for instance vehicle manufacturing plant deals with manufacture of different parts of motor vehicle.
A Volkswagen factory in Germany
A food processing factory employs experts in food and drinks production process like bread, beer, chocolate, fish processing and other types of foodstuffs.
Fish processing factory
During the ancient period at the time of British colonies in the 20th century, factories were considered as mere buildings. Large number of workers gathered in such factories to perform their duties without protective clothes. In the modern world, every work is supposed to wear protective clothes while carrying on with factory duties.
A worker in a factory
Factory safety
Manufacturing environment is the most hazardous place in the work place and this call for incorporation of safety and health measures. Employees should not risk their health or life through exposing them into bad working conditions. Hazards in a manufacturing plant are usually many and differ from industry to industry. Workers in a factory are exposed into various hazards such as fire, injuries, cold, noise pollution and respiratory problems (Moses, Smith, 2007). The employees are supposed to undergo safety training so as to enlighten them on what to do incase such instances occur.
Fire is the most and common hazard that often occurs in many factories as a result of electricity fault. Manny workers have sustained injuries and others died as a result of fire accident in factory. Each manufacturing factory should have spacious exit doors, fire extinguishers and fire drills should be performed more often. The health and safety of workers is the most important aspect in any manufacturing plant and should be protected.
A fire extinguisher
Protection of environment through proper means of waste disposal is another basic element of employees in a factory. Disposal of waste from the factory should be done in the right manner so as to avoid pollution of environment. Many factories produce carbon dioxide through smoke which is dissolved in the atmosphere hence global warming. This has had an adverse impact in the lives of many living organisms including the health of human beings. Protection of environment is the role of each individual within the factory irrespective of the position each person holds (George, 2005). A common way of reducing emission of gases from factory is through use of wind as source of energy. This will help to reduce carbon emission which has been a challenge in many developing nations.
Gas emission from a factory
Relationship of factory to people, places and environment
Every country, nation or state has manufacturing plant known as factory to produce, package and distribute consumer goods in the market. The factories within a given location depend on the raw materials available, level of technology and target customers. Three basic elements are required to make a factory complete and this include labor provided through human work force, good and conducive surrounding environment, and locality the place within which the factory is established (Lai, Jeung, 2008). All these are basic factors of production and a factory cannot be complete without any of the three elements.
Employees at work in a textile factory
People provide labor that converts raw materials into finished goods and the same individuals purchase such products once they reach in the market. Human expertise in form of labor is needed in various factory departments.
Factory and environment are related in the aspect of work place that is to mean the surrounding in which the factory is established. The working environment should be conducive so as to provide good working conditions. When a factory has no ventilation or enough light, workers produce less that is expected. Ventilation makes employees to work without strain and in an environment of fresh and clean air. The factory should be spacious enough to create a good working environment (Rolin, 2001).
Lighting is another aspect of working environment that should be considered. There should be no dark corners in a factory because this risks the health and safety of workers. Location or place of the factory is another basic that connects environment and people. The location of factory should be in a strategic place within market reach, close to raw materials and other amenities.
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