A risk assessment using motion-capture technology to identify ergonomic risks was performed at F&F Ltd, a small family-run sweets factory in Hungary. The company planned and designed technical modifications for its production line based on ergonomic principles to improve occupational safety and...
Għodda prattika u gwida dwar disturbi muskoloskeletali
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There are many causes of back pain. The German Social Accident Insurance for Raw materials and the chemical industry BG RCI offers courses to prevent back pain. The courses are split in four modules and are carried out by qualified specialists from the BG RCI. The modules deal with: Module 1 - Learn...
Mobile working: laptops; tablet; smartphones - there are emerging health issues increasingly being linked to mobile technology including musculoskeletal disorders. AGR shows the main risks associated with use of mobile devices and how to prevent them.
This article reviews the impact that digitalisation is having on Europe’s workforce and looks at its effect on psychosocial risk factors (e.g. job strain, workload, work-life balance) and physical risk factors (e.g. repetitive tasks, posture) for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. It also...
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...
When EPI Maintenance moved into its new premises, it took the time to think about the problems associated with its activity in order to organise the various workstations as well as possible. The company's move to new premises prompted the management to review its organisation in order to optimise...
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...