Objective Aims of project: Prevention of work accidents and musculoskeletal disorders connected with manual handling operations, by: the development of handling aids. modification of equipment so as to reduce postural stress. development of a training module relevant to the particular stresses involved in the operations studied. The methods are aimed at: evaluating the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders and accidents connected with the specific working conditions; quantifying the biomechanical stress and comparing results with the admissible values; identifying with precision the factors responsible for the mechanical stresses on the back and arms; developing solutions which would help to reduce or eliminate the stresses without hindering performance. Programme(s) ECSC-ERGONOM 5C - Fifth programme (ECSC) "Ergonomics research for the steel and coal industries", 1985-1989 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator S.A. Cockerill Sambre EU contribution No data Address Rue trasenster, 21 102 Ougree Belgium See on map Total cost No data