The OSH experts of the hardware store toom developped together with an engeneer a tool to handle heavy wooden pannels. Conventional manual handling of the wooden pannels - removal from the shelf and transport to the cutting area - exposed the workers to manually lifting heavy loads and accident. The...
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Case study
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the woodworking and metalworking industries
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall
Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerbe BGN
Whole-body vibrations can lead to severe health problems such as spinal diseases. This guideline deals with the whole-body vibrations that occur when driving forklifts and other means of transport in the food and beverage industry. The brochure is meant to support you in performing the risk...
Visual resources Case study
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for Trade and Distribution of Goods BGHW
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Handel und Warenlogistik BGHW
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...
Visual resources
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerge
The quick safety talk developped by the Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry supports employers to train and remind workers that health and safety are important on their job. Funny pictures show different situation and solutions at workplaces and help workers to recognise and...
Visual resources
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerge
The quick safety talk developped by the Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry supports employers to train and remind workers that health and safety are important on their job. Funny pictures show different situation and solutions at workplaces and help workers to recognise and...
Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the food and catering industry BGN
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerge BGN
The manual handling of loads can be improved by optimising work processes, e.g. by reducing unnecessary long carrying distances or improving the layout of the work area and storage. In particular mechanical aids can lead to a significant reduction of physical strain when handling heavy loads. This...
Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering Industry
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerbe BGN
Manual handling is an important risk in the food and catering industry. This checklist is meant to raise the issue in meetings of the company's OSH committee (ASA) and to stimulate a discussion about measures to prevent health risks of workers due to manual handling.