Forklift with an all around view

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Forklift with an all around view

Rundumsicht Gabelstapler

Type of item
Case study
Country
Il-Ġermanja
Languages

German

Provider
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the raw materials and chemical industry (BG RCI)
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie (BG RCI)

Description

Forklift operators spend most of the shift in the seated position associated with frequent lateral and axial spine rotations. After the eight-hour work shift feeling of pain or eventually stiff muscles can be expected in many operators. At ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH they no longer wanted to accept this and dealt intensively with the topic of reducing the risk of accidents and reducing physical stress by optimising all-round visibility in forklifts. This good practice example was nominated for the 2017 Safety Technology Award organised by BG RCI

Ein hoher Anteil an Rückwärtsfahrten bei Gabelstaplern zwingt die Beschäftigten zu verdrehter Körperhaltung und verdrehter Kopfhaltung. Bei der ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH wollte man dies nicht länger hinnehmen und beschäftigte sich intensiv mit dem Thema Reduzieren von Unfallgefahren und Vermindern der physischen Belastungen durch Optimierung der Rundumsicht.

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Language of original language description

German

Other data

Sector / Indrustry covered
Manifattura ta' magni u tagħmir n.e.c.
Hazards
Pożizzjonijiet skomdi
Health effects
Uġigħ jew korriment fid-dahar
Disturbi fil-parti t’isfel tad-dirgħajn
Disturbi fl-għonq u l-ispallejn
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Kollha (l-ebda grupp speċifiku)
Prevention measures
Miżuri tekniċi eż. tagħmir ergonomiku
Purpose of the material
Oħrajn
Target audience
Impjegaturi
Konsulent tal-OSH
Year
2017