| Document ID (ISN) | 74479 |
| CIS number |
00-285 |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Boldino B. |
| Title |
Work in mines and diseases of the spinal column |
| Original title |
Wirbelsäulenerkrankungen und bergmännische Arbeit [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut und Poliklinik für Arbeitsmedizin, Sozialmedizin und Sozialhygiene der Universität Köln, Köln, Germany, 1998. 99p. Illus. 74 ref. |
| Abstract |
The main cause of accidents and spinal diseases among coal miners is manual lifting and carrying of loads. Ergonomic improvements of mining workplaces having had no effect on the incidence, a new approach was initiated which emphasized the teaching of correct work postures. A check list was worked out for risk evaluation of all manual lifting and carrying tasks in underground and surface mining operations. A safety brochure was compiled, containing advice on risks and correct behaviour, posture and auxiliary equipment to be used when handling loads. A special training programme was also developed for safety personnel to be able to recognize wrong body postures and to teach workers the correct postures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; ergonomics; spinal diseases; coal mining; manual handling |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
workplace design; manual lifting; safety and health training; ergonomic evaluation; work posture |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying
Ergonomics
Workplace health promotion
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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