Floor edge sanding is often done in kneeling and stooped positions with hand-held sanders. Prolonges kneeling and stooped positions can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The German machine manufacturers Kammerer GmbH developped the ergonomic standing floor edge sander “ROKAMAT GEX P”. What...
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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Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Socuial Accident Insurance for raw materials and chemicals industry
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Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie
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L-Awstrija, Il-Ġermanja
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Austrian General Accident Insurance Organisation AUVA
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Austrian General Accident Insurance Organisation AUVA
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German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
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German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
In view of demographic change, BMW AG is confronted with new challenges. With the project "heute für morgen" BMW is trying to master the challenges facing an older workforce. The project is is a holistic approach that considers all important areas, from maintaining the productivity of older workers...
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Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the woodworking and metalworking industries
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Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall
The Service Center Altenwerder (SCA) is a subsidiary of the HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder. The SCA service also includes the maintenance of around 100 spreaders. This is the name of the load handling attachment on the container handling equipment. There are bolts called twistlocks on the...
Guides & Tools Case study
Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Social Accident Isurance for the construction industry - BG BAU
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Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft - BG BAU
Workers who work for a long time in a kneeling position are at risk of developping knee problems. This leaflet gives information about knee pads and provides tips on how to prevent knee problems.
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Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Social Accident Isurance for Commerce and Logistics(BGHW)
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Berufsgenossenschaft für Handel und Warenlogistik (BGHW)
In supermarkets and shopping malls, workers have to push a number of shopping trolleys back to the trolley parking place. Pushing trolleys is a physically demanding work that may put workers at risk of muskuloskeletal dieseases. EDEKA in Minden (Germany) developped a pushing aid for trolleys using...
Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Social Accident Insurance - DGUV
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Deutsche gesetzliche Unfallversicherung - DGUV
Hand-arm vibration or HAV is a widespread hazard for employees in many industries and occupations. Hand-held power tools, hand-guided powered equipment or powered machines which process hand-held materials transmit vibration into the hands and arms of workers and may cause hand-arm vibration...