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...
Għodda prattika u gwida dwar disturbi muskoloskeletali
Sabiex ikun faċli għall-postijiet tax-xogħol biex jivvalutaw u jimmaniġġjaw ir-riskji MSD, il-bażi ta’ data tagħna, li hi faċli biex tintuża, tinkludi varjetà ta’ għodda prattika u materjal ta’ gwida żviluppati fil-livelli nazzjonali u tal-UE.
Ir-riżorsi jinkludu studji tal-każijiet u materjali viżwali u jkopru firxa wiesgħa ta’ setturi, tipi ta’ periklu u miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni. Xi wħud huma mmirati speċifikament lejn ċerti atturi, pereżempju l-impjegaturi, il-ħaddiema jew il-maniġers, u xi wħud lejn il-ġestjoni ta’ MSDs fost gruppi speċifiċi ta’ ħaddiema. Ir-riżorsi jistgħu jiġu ffiltrati skont kwalunkwe waħda minn dawn jew skont varjetà ta’ kategoriji oħra, għaldaqstant ma jistax ikun aktar faċli biex issib eżattament dak li qed tfittex.
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This case study looks at the collaboration of the Carsat occupational health and prevention organisation with factory management and employees to improve existing safety and health measures for line operators at an agribusiness packaging factory in France. The participatory approach involved...
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The Anact has produced, at the request of the State Secretariat in charge of pensions and occupational health, a series of advice intended to facilitate the implementation of telework during the health crisis in micro companies and SMEs. This tip sheet lists measures for: - organize remote work, -...
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In Linexert, in Haute-Saône, Personeni joinery specializes in the design of windows and doors in wood, PVC and aluminum. Previously engaged in a process of improving working conditions, it recently acquired equipment aimed at preventing the risks associated with carrying loads. The door and window...
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INRS
The Bruno Scarpitta bodywork shop, which employs six people, has acquired major equipment with the help of Carsat Sud-Est to facilitate its daily work. The bodywork shop's manager wanted to improve the working conditions of his employees. With the help of Carsat Sud-Est, he installed a lift in the...
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The SME MD Group, a small public works company, has an ambitious and effective risk prevention policy. Exposed to the risks traditionally encountered in the construction industry - manual handling, falls from height, hand tools - it involves all its staff in the discussions and implements solutions...
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For the past three years, Assa Abloy, a manufacturer of keys, locks and cylinders, has been using collaborative robots, or cobots, to reduce the risk of MSDs at certain production stations. By eliminating the most repetitive gestures, the cohabitation between operators and robots is proving fruitful...