Mechanical hazards

(Information sheets "Focus on IFA's work" and "Focus on IAG's work" as pdf-files)

Picture of a Person wearing VR glasses on a treadmill that allows movement in all direction.

Test simulation of a VR application, designed to help in preventing slipping, tripping and falling accidents. (from "Focus in IFA's work No. 0459").
Source: IFA

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Title	Number
Acceleration measuring devices for truck crash simulators	0273 (PDF, 109 kB, non-accessible)
AI-based assistance system for dimension saws NEW	0450
A new app: evaluating the incentive to defeat protective devices on machinery	0395 (PDF, 228 kB, non-accessible)
Combinations of PPE - falling safety, respiratory protection and protective headwear	0107 (PDF, 480 kB, non-accessible)
Correct evaluation of collaborative robot safety	0419
Crushing forces of power operated doors	0031 (PDF, 322 kB, non-accessible)
Durability tests of electromechanical safety components	0181 (PDF, 118 kB, non-accessible)
Electrical safety: implementation of the five safety rules in control systems	0357 (PDF, 178 kB, non-accessible)
Eye tracking on construction sites	0382 (PDF, 117 kB, non-accessible)
Force/pressure measuring instrument for the assessment of collaborating robots	0350 (PDF, 117 kB, non-accessible)
Guards on stationary grinding machines	0336 (PDF, 102 kB, non-accessible)
How should workplaces involving collaborative robots be designed?	0348 (PDF, 126 kB, non-accessible)
Human mechanical strain limits (pain thresholds)	0372 (PDF, 755 kB, non-accessible)
In virtual reality: recognizing sources of fall hazards during mail and parcel delivery NEW	0459
Needlestick injuries to health care workers	0254 (PDF, 113 kB, non-accessible)
New transponder-based safeguards for rolling mills on plastics and rubber machines NEW	0443
New web portal: defeating of protective equipment on machinery	0333 (PDF, 134 kB, non-accessible)
Occupational safety at workplaces involving collaborative robots	0293 (PDF, 128 kB, non-accessible)
Practical support in the development of safe machine control systems	0279 (PDF, 245 kB, non-accessible)
Programming languages with limited capabilities useful for safety applications	0050 (PDF, 213 kB, non-accessible)
Programming standard for safe machine controls	0237 (PDF, 308 kB, non-accessible)
Programming systems for safety controls	0258 (PDF, 315 kB, non-accessible)
Safe narrow pathways in rack warehouses	0200 (PDF, 538 kB, non-accessible)
Safety microcontrollers growing in popularity	0340 (PDF, 125 kB, non-accessible)
Safety risks of maintenance work on hydraulic machinery	0185 (PDF, 152 kB, non-accessible)
Safety testing on abrasive products	0089 (PDF, 111 kB, non-accessible)
Self-tests for microprocessors incorporating safety functions	0266 (PDF, 640 kB, non-accessible)
Simple assessment of safety controls	0253 (PDF, 116 kB, non-accessible)
SISTEMA software for the assessment of safe controls on machines	0277 (PDF, 124 kB, non-accessible)
Slip resistance of shoes on snow and ice	0354 (PDF, 162 kB, non-accessible)
Standard bus systems in safety technology	0147 (PDF, 336 kB, non-accessible)
Testing of the non-slip characteristics of floor surfacing	0086 (PDF, 143 kB, non-accessible)
The defeating of protective devices on machines	0252 (PDF, 521 kB, non-accessible)
The selection and use of pneumatic positioning switches	0166 (PDF, 101 kB, non-accessible)
Use of a modified joystick for the avoidance of crushing accidents on elevating work platforms	0332 (PDF, 173 kB, non-accessible)
Using laser scanners	0136 (PDF, 282 kB, non-accessible)
Using virtual reality to prevent occupational accidents	0299 (PDF, 113 kB, non-accessible)