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Document ID (ISN)59031
CIS number 92-1920
ISSN - Serial title 0212-1050 - Mapfre seguridad
Year 1992
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Centro de Experimentación y Seguridad Vial (MAPFRE, Avila, Spain)
Title Personal protection for sheet-metal workers and autobody repairmen
Original title La protección personal del chapista o reparador de carrocerías [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 2nd Quarter 1992, No.46, p.11-17. Illus.
Abstract This article examines the most common operations carried out in car-body repairwork, the inherent risks involved in each operation and the protective measures, in particular personal protection, to be adopted for each case. The different operations covered are: cutting and disassembly of parts; sanding; welding; metal stretching; glass repair and replacement. It is essential to provide sheet-metal workers with the necessary information and training on equipment, methods and protection measures.
Descriptors (primary) personal protective equipment; coachwork; sheet-metal working
Descriptors (secondary) welding and cutting
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceSpain
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Metalworking industry
Personal protection
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry