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...

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...

This is a rather large E.Leclerc drive-through store with three pick-up points around Laval. The owners of the site and its manager have made the prevention of occupational hazards a central part of their development. A strategy that is bearing fruit. Thus, unlike many classic drives, the aisles are...

During the construction of his new garage, Christophe Genet, who is very aware of prevention issues, wanted to to reduce the occupational risks in the workshop area. With the help and advice of the Cramif, an exhaust gas extraction system was buried under the workshop slab. Other equipment has been...

This factsheet provides information about the health problems, health hazards related to working in a standind positions. It also provides recommendations for improving workplace design and how to reduce the effects of working in this posture.

Leader in the bed-lift market, the sheet metal company ATL Production manufactures equipment in Aubusson designed to improve the working conditions of hotel staff. Faced with numerous occupational hazards, it has transformed its workshop to better care for its employees Bed lifts, which account for...