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
Predelovalne dejavnosti
Hazards
Prisilna drža
Siloviti gibi
Ročno premeščanje bremen
Health effects
Bolečine ali poškodbe hrbta
Okvare zgornjih udov
Stres
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Vsi (ni specifične skupine)
Prevention measures
Odstranitev nevarnosti
Sodelovanje delavcev
Tehnični ukrepi, npr. ergonomska oprema
Purpose of the material
Splošne informacije
Ozaveščanje
Ocena tveganja
Target audience
Vsi (ni posebnega ciljnega občinstva)
Year
2022