Document ID (ISN) | 67965 |
CIS number |
96-2067 |
ISBN(s) |
0-7176-0872-7 |
Year |
1996 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Ceramics Industry Advisory Committee |
Title |
Picking up the pieces - Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the ceramics industry |
Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. vi, 26p. Illus. 15 ref. Price: GBP 8.50. |
Abstract |
This guide outlines the nature and causes of musculoskeletal disorders and provides advice on how to identify and control hazards in three problem areas in the ceramics industry: posture and seating, work-related upper limb disorders, and manual handling. Includes check lists for assessing musculoskeletal problems. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; training material; pottery industry; musculoskeletal diseases |
Descriptors (secondary) |
manual lifting; work posture; workbreaks; upper extremity disorders; ergonomic evaluation; check lists; safety guides; seats and working surfaces |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Materials, glass and ceramics
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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Browse category(ies) |
Glass, pottery and related materials OSH training Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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