Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
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Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
Improving equipment by involving workers to prevent manual handling risks in a PVC plant
Description
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 France.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Výroba
Hazards
Nezvyčajné polohy
Prudké pohyby
Ručná manipulácia s bremenami
Health effects
Bolesť alebo poranenie chrbta
Poruchy horných končatín
Stres
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna skupina)
Prevention measures
Odstránenie nebezpečenstiev
Participácia zamestnancov
Technické opatrenia, napr. ergonomické vybavenie
Purpose of the material
Všeobecné informácie
Zvyšovanie informovanosti
Hodnotenie rizík
Target audience
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna cieľová skupina)
Year
2022