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Document ID (ISN)108476
CIS number 08-889
ISSN - Serial title 0007-9936 - Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle
Year 2007
Convention or series no. Fiche médico-professionnelle No.57
Title Automobile body shop worker
Original title Le carrossier [in French]
Bibliographic information 1st Quarter 2007, Vol.47, 2p. Insert.
Abstract Contents of this occupational information sheet on the job of automobile body shop worker: related occupations; description; place of work; work organization; tasks; tools and equipment; products, materials and persons concerned; work clothing; work and health. It is concluded that this occupation results in the exposures of workers to high physical strain with cardiac cost, to work postures and repetitive tasks that can lead to musculoskeletal diseases, to paints and solvents that can cause respiratory problems, and to noise and carbon monoxide.
Descriptors (primary) France; vehicle repair and servicing; occupations; health hazards; repair shops
Descriptors (secondary) work organization; carbon monoxide; noise; repetitive work; data sheet; physical workload; work posture; musculoskeletal diseases; solvents; paints
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Metal production and metalworking
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Road transportation
Metalworking industry