| Document ID (ISN) | 109703 |
| CIS number |
09-605 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0373-1944 - Travail et sécurité |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ravallec C. |
| Title |
Chocolate confectionery - The arrival of safety and health in a craft environment |
| Original title |
Chocolaterie - La prévention investit un univers artisanal [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2009, No.694, p.2-11. Illus. |
| Internet access |
http://www.travail-et-securite.fr/ArchivesTS/ArchivesTS.nsf/(allDocParRef)/TS694page2_1/$File/TS694page2.pdf?OpenElement [in French]
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| Abstract |
This article describes the measures adopted by a chocolate confectionery supplying the hotel industry for the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders among its employees, who work with labour-intensive methods involving precise and repetitive movements. A new plant commissioned in 2003 is more automated and has been designed taking ergonomics into account. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; repetitive work; repetitive strain injury; chocolate and confectionery industry; musculoskeletal diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
automation; ergonomics; safety audits; women; hazard evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Food industry
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