Guidance on the application of the essential health and safety requirements on ergonomics
set out in section 1.1.6 of Annex I to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
The guidance is complementary to the Guide to application of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The issues are outlined and explained briefly, the relevant standards and illustrated examples are given. Issued in 2010 on 28 pages.
Contents:
The family of harmonised standards developed by CEN TC 122 – Ergonomics to support the Machinery Directive’s application.
Relationship between the ergonomic factors mentioned in section 1.16 of Annex I and the family of standards developed by CEN TC 122 – Ergonomics.
Guidance sheets on each of the ergonomic factors mentioned in section 1.1.6 of Annex I and their possible negative consequences:
- Operators variability
- Space of movements
- Work rate
- Concentration
- Human/Machine interface
- Physical stress
- Psychological stress
- Discomfort
- Fatigue
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