Article | REF: BM7408 V2

Mechanical woodwork - Health and safety

Author: Jacques JUAN

Publication date: October 10, 2012

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


Français

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...

You do not have access to this resource.

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference

A Comprehensive Knowledge Base, with over 1,200 authors and 100 scientific advisors
+ More than 10,000 articles and 1,000 how-to sheets, over 800 new or updated articles every year
From design to prototyping, right through to industrialization, the reference for securing the development of your industrial projects

This article is included in

Material processing - Assembly

This offer includes:

Knowledge Base

Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees

Services

A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources

Practical Path

Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills

Doc & Quiz

Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading

Subscribe now!

Ongoing reading
Woodworking-related accidents and illnesses