The plywood industry boasts 60 factories in Italy and account for 2% of the world’s aggregate plywood production. The paper reports on the risks for the health of workers evaluated in a factory representative of this particular production field. A preliminary analysis of the manufacturing process was performed to characterize the risks of each operation. The incidental risks of the exposure of workers to dust, formaldehyde, noise and manual loading were considered. according to the most recent standards or rules on safety
Risks for the Health of Workers in Plywood Manufacturing: A Case Study in Italy
BALSARI, Paolo;ZANUTTINI, Roberto
1999-01-01
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The plywood industry boasts 60 factories in Italy and account for 2% of the world’s aggregate plywood production. The paper reports on the risks for the health of workers evaluated in a factory representative of this particular production field. A preliminary analysis of the manufacturing process was performed to characterize the risks of each operation. The incidental risks of the exposure of workers to dust, formaldehyde, noise and manual loading were considered. according to the most recent standards or rules on safety
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