Im Reifenfachhandel kann die Arbeit ein wahrer Knochenjob sein: Durch immer schwerer und größer werdende Reifen und Felgen nehmen die Lasten beim Reifenwechsel immer weiter zu. Meist werden dabei die Reifen per Hand vom Fahrzeug genommen und mit reiner Muskelkraft auf die Wuchtmaschine gehievt. Das Unternehmen erarbeitete ein Gesamtkonzept, das an allen Standorten für Entlastung der Beschäftigten sorgt. Dies gelang unter anderem mit Hebevorrichtungen an Auswuchtmaschinen, mobilen Radliften zur Fahrzeugmontage sowie Wheel Trolleys und Stapelkarren mit Haltescheren für den innerbetrieblichen Transport der Räder.
Change of car tires without back pain
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Change of car tires without back pain
Reifenwechsel rückenschonend
Description
The German Social Accident Insurance for Trade and Distribution of Goods BGHW awards innovative ideas in the field of occupational safety and health. The company "Reifen Müller" a service for car tires was awarded for an overall concept to lighten the loads for their workers. Changing car tires can be a very hard and physically demanding job. Usually the tires are removed from the vehicle by hand and heaved onto the balancing machine with pure muscle power. The company developed an overall concept that supports workers changing car tires. This was achieved, among others, with lifting devices on balancing machines, mobile wheel lifts and wheel trolleys.
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Language of original language description
German
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Hazards
Awkward postures
Manual handling of loads
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Prevention measures
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Technical measures e.g. ergonomic equipment
Purpose of the material
Other
Target audience
Employers
Managers
Type of visual resource
Film
Priority area
Prevention
Year
2017