Ergonomics at sewing workplaces \Focus on IFA s work No. 0118\ IFA

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Specifications	Ergonomics at sewing workplaces \Focus on IFA s work No. 0118\ IFA
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Content	during development of the ergonomic workplace, the characteristics of which included the following (cf. figure): x Extension of the legroom x Sewing with changing body postures (seated or standing) is possible x Support for the arm and hand x Reduction of awkward postures of the upper body The comparison between the strain and stress profiles revealed a substantial improvement in the trunk posture and a reduction in arm and shoulder postures at extreme joint angles for tasks per- formed at the ergonomic workplace. The reduction in physical strain was also measurable. Following a period to adjust, acceptance of the new work- place among the sewing operatives is very high; subjective assessment by the test subjects also confirms the reduction in stress and strain brought about by the modified work situation. The results of the research project have been in- corporated into a guidance document (BGI 804-2) and are thus available directly to parties working in the field. The ergonomic sewing workplaces are available commercially and have since been in- stalled at over 30 German companies, over half of which are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Following their installation, some compa- nies observed particular personnel and economic benefits. An example was a medium-sized textile service company which in 2007 was awarded a prize in the European competition for the preven- tion of work-related musculoskeletal diseases. Fol- lowing conversion of a total of 40 sewing work- places, sick leaves in this company fell by 16%; at the same time, productivity rose by approximately 15%. The costs of the conversion were recouped after only a few months. Area of Application Textile and garment industry, leather industry, industrial sewing plants Additional Information x Ellegast, R. P.; Herda, C.; Hoehne-Hückstädt, U.; Lesser, W.; Kraus, G.; Schwan, W.: Ergo- nomie an Näharbeitsplätzen. BIA-Report 7/2004. Ed.: Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Sankt Augustin 2004 www.dguv.de/ifa, Webcode d6353 x Ergonomie an Näharbeitsplätzen – Ratgeber für die Praxis (BGI 804-2, 05.05). Berufsge- nossenschaftliche Information für Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit. Ed.: Berufs- genossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medien- erzeugnisse (BG ETEM), Köln 2005 Expert Assistance IFA, Division 4: Ergonomics – Physical environmental factors Literature Requests IFA, Zentralbereich Edition 0118 . 2/2013 Published and printed by: Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e. V. (DGUV), Mittelstraße 51, 10117 Berlin, Germany ISSN (online): 2190-006X ISSN (print): 2190-0051 Edited by: Dr Rolf Ellegast Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA) Alte Heerstraße 111, 53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany Phone: +49 2241 231-01/Fax: -2234 E-mail: ifa@dguv.de, Internet: www.dguv.de/ifa
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