the health sector is advantageous and its value generally acknowledged. Products such as safe and ergonomic hospital beds, heart-lung machines and hypodermic needles are in the interests of patients and medical
the past was normal for safety reasons, is to be eliminated in order to make work easier and more ergonomic. However, even cutting-edge control technology cannot prevent unwanted collisions between humans
or regulation, employees and employers should normally be able to rely upon it being of safe and ergonomic design. Sadly, this is not always the case. Year after year, unsafe work equipment and consumer
de KANBrief 2/11: Safe work in offices A glittering future in the information technology sector? Ergonomic classrooms promote both health and learning From DIN A4 to social responsibility: a paradigm shift
future, more and more tests will be performed virtually and digitally. Aspects of testing such as ergonomics, energy efficiency and environmental responsibility will become more important. Accreditation,
defeating occurs even on machines that do possess safe solutions. The reasons for this are generally ergonomic deficits in their safety and operating concepts. In particular, constraints upon visibility and
The social partners are called upon to update their agreements regarding the psychosocial and ergonomic risks of digital work by 2023. The Commission has also announced its intention to revise the Workplace
fence Inclusive work design for the safeguarding of fitness for work: a sphere of activity for ergonomics Smart glasses are entering the world of work: regulation and standardization are needed New standards
