University of West Bohemia New Technologies Research Centre
University of West Bohemia New Technologies Research Centre Tomáš GÖRNER, Hana ČECHOVÁ PILSEN, june 2011 30. 6. 2011 1
Sub-project TIAM § Toolkits for hazard Identification, risk Assessment and prevention of work-related Musculoskeletal disorders based on a collaborative platform. § PARTICIPANTS § Technical University of Catalonia – Spain, § Foundation of IRCCS “Major Hospital“ Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena Lombardy – Italy, § Technology Center PERG – Upper Austria, § University of Tallinn – Department of Work Environment and Safety – Estonia § University of West Bohemia (New Technologies Research Centre) – Czech Republic 30. 6. 2011 2
Sub-project TIAM § MAIN OBJECTIVES § Analysis of existing: § tools, § criteria, § guidelines, § and regulations, § in ergonomics and work related occupational diseases of MSS in participating countries. § Appropriate application of them in order to: § better quality of life for working population, § increase labor productivity, § saving medical expenses. § Creation of a database with: § recommendations, § examples of good practice and new methods, § applications in different work cases, § dissemination of these materials in small and medium-sized enterprises. 30. 6. 2011 3
Sub-project TIAM - analysis COUNTRY ERGONOMS NEW ERGONOMIC METHODS E YES YES I YES YES A NO NO YES EST NO NO NO CZ NO NO NO 30. 6. 2011 ERGONOMIC PROGRAM 4
Sub-project TIAM – good practice § Gathering of examples of good practice § § from all participating countries creating of catalog, discussion about choice of suitable methods for determining the existence of the risk of WMSDS: § NIOSH § OCRA § creating toolkits 30. 6. 2011 5
Sub-project TIAM – NIOSH § method of solving the issue of lifting loads, § determines the weight limit by means of multiplikators (according to conditions for lifting the load), § safe condition - the burden can be lifted by 75% women and 99% of men, § NIOSH equation § NIOSH toolkit 30. 6. 2011 6
Sub-project TIAM – OCRA § OCRA method solves risk of upper limb by repetitive movements, § Procedure: § determining the time of repeated movements, § determining the duration factor, § determining the score of hands using, § determining the frequency of movements, § determining the score of force, § determining the score of position stereotypy and repeatability, § determining the additionalc risk factors, § Total OCRA score § OCRA toolkit 30. 6. 2011 7
Sub-project TIAM – Diessemination § DONE: § FUJI KOYO CZECH – Pilsen, § steering for cars, § GRAMMER CZ, s. r. o. – Tachov, § car headrests, § KERMI – Stříbro, § heaters and shower cabins § MILOS s. r. o. – Roudnice nad Labem, § structural systems, § WILL BE DONE: § Schneider – meat processing § Panasonic – production of TV § Elko – beverage warehouse § Daikin – air-condition units § Tesco 30. 6. 2011 8
ERGONOMICS AT UWB 30. 6. 2011 9
BENEFITS FOR SOUTH WEST § ERLIER § Ergonomics is not easily applicable in SMEs § standards and government regulation are not the law § existence of many of these standards and government regulation § penetration of new techniques in Ergonomics § NOW § Interest in Ergonomics in Czech Republic is growing rapidly: § Czech Ergonomic Society § Master theses and Bachelor theses § Purchases of sophisticated ergonomic softwares § DELMIA – Ergonomics Design and Analysis § Tecnomatix – JACK § Managers want to improve the working environment § THEREFORE § the enterprises need our help and we need to be connected and synchronized in Europe – new and easy ergo methods. 30. 6. 2011 10
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 30. 6. 2011 11
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