Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
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Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
Description
Workers at manufacturing plants are often required to lift, carry and drag heavy loads. This involves repeatedly using the same body parts and puts workers at risk of MSDs. This case study looks at an intervention to improve equipment and working conditions at a large PVC manufacturing plant in France.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Proizvodnja
Hazards
Neuobičajen položaj tijela
Siloviti pokreti
Ručno prenošenje tereta
Health effects
Bol u leđima ili ozljeda leđa
Poremećaji gornjih udova
Stres
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Svi (nema posebne skupine)
Prevention measures
Otklanjanje opasnosti
Sudjelovanje radnika
Tehničke mjere, npr. ergonomska oprema
Purpose of the material
Opće informacije
Podizanje svijesti
Procjena rizika
Target audience
Svi (bez posebne ciljne skupine)
Year
2022