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2. Woodworking-related accidents and illnesses
2.1 Distribution
Professionals working in the woodworking industry are particularly exposed to accidents and illnesses. The many causes are due to the nature of processing operations, on-site installation work, the size (and weight) of the parts handled, the carcinogenic and irritating nature of wood dust, the unsuitability of certain premises, and shortcomings in work organization. Some cases are linked to the use of toxic substances to treat, glue or varnish wood products.
Table 4 illustrates the breakdown of occupational accidents by type of business activity. It clearly shows that construction activities (carpentry manufacture and installation, joinery manufacture and installation) are the...
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Woodworking machinery trade fairs
• Expobois – in Paris, 1 quarter of even-numbered years
• Ligna – in Hanover, in May of odd-numbered years
• Xylexpo – in Milan, in May of even-numbered years
• Eurobois – in Lyon, in the 1 er quarter of odd-numbered years
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- Air quality – Workplace air – Aerosol sampling using a cassette (4 mm orifice) - NF X 43-257 - 05-08
- Respiratory protection devices – Particle filtering half-masks – Requirements, testing, marking - NF EN 149+A1 - 09-09
- Explosive atmospheres – Explosion prevention and protection – Part 1: Basic concepts and methodology - NF EN 1127-1...
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• Decree no. 2004-184 of February 25, 2004 revising and supplementing the tables of occupational diseases appended to Book IV of the Social Security Code (Part II: Council of State decrees) NOR: SOCS0420515D (JORF of 02/27/2004, page 3912)
• Décret n° 2007-1121 du 19 juillet 2007 révisant et complétant les tableaux des maladies professionnelles en agriculture annexés...
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