The Arie de Boom Services shipyard has been involved in a continuous improvement process for about ten years.The risks in a shipyard are numerous, due to the various trades present and the multiple work configurations: working at height, handling, chemical risk, co-activity or overlapping tasks.As...

Ergonomic risk prevention guide based on the study carried out in several companies dedicated to the food distribution activity. The guide aims to indicate where the most problematic points are in the tasks that workers usually carry out and in the following activities: Butchery ,Delicatessen...

The guide is structured as follows: first the basic concepts relating to musculoskeletal disorders, then the accident rate is analysed, especially the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders in the butchery sector, and finally the risk of physical stress is assessed and preventive measures and good...

This video of a risk assesment case study shows a meat carcass being transferred manually from a truck to a weighing scales pior to processing operations. It points out the risks and gives a solution for the problems showed.

These guidelines provide recommendations for shipyards to help reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, increase employer and employee awareness of ergonomic risk factors, eliminate unsafe work practices, alleviate muscle fatigue, and increase productivity.