Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Manual handling of loads : the point of view of experts involved in the application of EC Directive 90-269

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Manual handling of loads : the point of view of experts involved in the application of EC Directive 90-269 / Grieco, A.... [et al.]

Conference presented at the 13th International Ergonomics Association Triennial Congress, IEA'97. This was held in Tampere, Finland, June 29-July 4, 1997. The Congress was hosted by the Nordic Ergonomics Society and the Finnish Ergonomics Society

Sumario: This paper illustrates the viewpoint of a group of Italian research workers who have been directly involved in providing criteria and guidelines for application of EC Directive 90/269, Manual handling of loads. The problems posed by application of the Directive in Italy and which are mainly related to exposure assessment, health surveillance and risk management (work and workplace redesign) are thoroughly examined

En: Ergonomics. - London [etc.]. - Vol. 40, nº 10, October 1997 ; p. 1035-1056

1. Ergonomía . 2. Carga de materiales . 3. Manipulación . 4. Lesiones musculares . 5. Prevención de accidentes . 6. Normativa comunitaria . 7. Unión Europea . I. Grieco, A. . II. International Ergonomics Association Triennial Congress (13th: 1997: Tampere, Finland) . III. Título.