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Collaborative robots (COBOTS)
Collaborative industrial robots are complex machines which work hand in hand with human beings. In a shared work process, they support and relieve the human operator. One example: a robot lifts and...
Ergonomics
The term "ergonomics" is derived from the Greek words "ergon" (work) and "nomos" (science, law). Ergonomics is the science of human work and is concerned with adapting work processes closely to the...
Aids to working with the EU GHS Regulation
The United Nations' "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)" forms the basis for the harmonization worldwide of regulations for the classification and labelling of hazardous substances and hazardous goods, ...
Mobile IT-supported work
As in more traditional forms of work, employees performing work supported by information and communications technology (ICT) are legally entitled to safe and healthy working conditions. In the area...
Ultrafine aerosols and nanoparticles at the workplace
Together with biotechnology and information technology, nanotechnology is regarded as one of the driving forces behind a new industrial revolution which will impact upon the lives of all people in...
Noise
Noise is undesired sound that can cause impairments or damage to health. Even at relatively low acoustic pressures, noise can be perceived as annoying and disturbing. It can give rise to stress...
The NoRA OSH standards search system
NoRA, the online OSH standards search facility, provides access to standards relevant to occupational safety and health. A database of standards with content relevant to occupational safety and...
Occupational exposure limit values (OELs)
Occupational exposure limit values are an important tool for the protection of employees from risks to their health and safety due to hazardous substances. According to Art. 3, Sec. 6 of...
Radiation
IFA resources on radiation-related topics for firms and the social accident insurers. (In German only)...
The REACH Chemical Regulation and occupational safety and health
The EU REACH chemical regulation came into force on 1 June 2007. It addresses not only manufacturers and distributors of chemicals, but also commercial users. In addition to environmental protection,...
Round-robin tests of the IFA
Since 1989, the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA, formerly BGIA) has been providing round-robin tests for all dangerous substance laboratories...
Whole-body and hand-arm vibration
The effects of vibration upon human beings may range from annoyance and a deterioration in performance, through the endangering of health, to actual damage to health.
Virtual reality in human-machine interaction
In VR (virtual reality), a person interacts with a simulated environment. The person perceives virtual objects within the simulation environment through the senses with a high degree of realism....
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