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accidents occur every year on baling presses and compactors, mostly due to operators falling or reaching into the baling or compacting chamber. A number of fatal accidents have resulted from people being

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the social dialogue and standardization. In the social dialogue, the social partners are able to reach joint agreements on OSH issues, either across the board or for specific sectors. The representatives

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arresters for protection against falls from a height: goal of the “European Single Market“ not yet reached PPE for protection against fault arcs SABOHS: a new voice for occupational safety and health in

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panels that the arms/ hands, which are not increasing correspondingly in length, are no longer able to reach the controls. Proper consideration of clothing, hair and fingernails must also be explained. Essential

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respective positions on EN ISO 4254-1, the generic standard governing agricultural machinery, and reached a consensus. In order for the position of the ADCO group to be submitted to the standardization process

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The country is characterized by a highly dynamic economy: 46.2 weekly hours of work are the norm, reaching up to 53 hours in the construction sector. In 2012, the unemployment rate was 2.0%. Approximately

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exit) and during process planning and the development of solutions for assembly of the vehicles (e.g. reach ability analyses). From the standard to the human model Anthropometric data serve as an important

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process steps, to enable all relevant stakeholders to participate effectively and a consensus to be reached. If they are to be of high quality and deliver benefits for society, science and the state, standards

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depth at the first face-to-face meeting in August 2020. The group’s aim is to pool information and reach a shared opinion, in order in turn to introduce the topics addressed by the machinery group to the

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