Application of the MAC method for risk assessment during handling of loads
[ 1 ] Instytut Inżynierii Bezpieczeństwa i Jakości, Wydział Inżynierii Zarządzania, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] pracownik
2020
rozdział w monografii naukowej
angielski
- manual handling
- risk assessment
- the MAC method
- improvement of work environment
EN Manual handling is a major category of occupational operations that entail a range of specific risks and other onerous consequences. These make it necessary to assess the implications of strains and consider the available improvement options. The scope and nature of such measures should ensure compliance with existing laws and be consistent with relevant assessment findings. The chapter describes an approach to such an assessment relying on the use of the Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC). The MAC method allows a good match with the specific nature of the risks and strains that arise in the course of manual load handling. The case of the job of the warehouse attendant has been used to assess strenuousness, identify areas in which strains exceed levels tolerable by worker bodies and suggest appropriate improvements. The use of a sequence of actions that is recommended in MAC guidelines has helped gather and compile the information necessary to identify the necessary modifications in the work environment and workflows.
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