It is not easy for a very small company to agree to be part of the TMS Pros programme when it is already thinking about the well-being of its employees. But the managers of Astic, a cleaning company in Auvergne, were convinced by Carsat Auvergne and, even before reaching stage 3, Astic proposed solutions to its employees, such as telescopic handles to which wipes can be attached.

Renovations of old people's homes care centers are an opportunity to fit out the premises to install new equipment or modernise technical aids. The aim is always to prevent risks for the staff  and improve the lives of residents. This is illustrated at the Brionne retirement home. In the renovated wing, the rooms are all equipped with ceiling tracks, as well as the shared bathroom and the motor room.

Three winter sports resorts in the Southern Alps are involved in a process of prevention of occupational risks related to their multiple activities. After several years of effort, progress is taking shape.

Following discussions with Carsat Sud-Est, the Office Depot warehouse in Saint-Martin-de-Crau has initiated several measures to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. The result is greater versatility among employees. At the suggestion of the employees, the racks on the floor were raised to allow the pickers to put their feet underneath and thus bend less. In addition to these actions aimed at reducing physical effort, the management encourages its employees to be more versatile, in particular through additional multi-skilling.

Messageries Lyonnaises de Presse (MLP) has three logistics platforms in France and distributes 25 to 30% of the specialised press magazines. At the Saint-Quentin-Fallavier platform, there is a lot of manual handling, but the management takes into account the actual work done by the employees to relieve them.

For example, in front of each operator, small screens indicate the number of references to be placed in the boxes. This workstation is "tested" every day to facilitate the work of the employees

To limit the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the Atac logistics warehouse in Chilly-Mazarin, Essonne, has reduced the height of the pallets, equipped the order pickers with forklift trucks and automatic filming machines... An approach that requires investment, but also dialogue with the employees, suppliers, shops... At the beginning, the pickers were sceptical about the usefulness of the automatic filming machine. Today, 100% of fruit and vegetable packages are filmed with the filming machine, which is rare in this sector where every second counts.

Within the Carrefour group, a shop in Suresnes in the Market division (city supermarkets) has installed two pieces of equipment that are essential for improving working conditions in the shops: handling trolleys, at a constant level, and shelving platforms. After eighteen months of design and testing, the result is there: today, between six and seven thousand shelf-stacking platforms are installed in Carrefour Market stores nationwide.

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