PREN 1005-5 : DRAFT 2003

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 The application of standards relevant to this document
  4.2 General aspects
  4.3 Risk assessment
      4.3.1 Hazard identification
      4.3.2 Risk estimation and simple evaluation of machinery
            related repetitive handling at high frequency
            (Method 1)
      4.3.3 Risk reduction and risk reduction option analysis
            (Method 2)
5 Information for use
Annex A (informative) Identification of technical action
  A.1 Examples
      A.1.1 Examples 1: Pick up and place
      A.1.2 Examples 2: Pick and place with transfer from one
            hand to the other and with visual control
      A.1.3 Examples 3: Pick and place while transporting a load
      A.1.4 Examples 4: Cyclic use of a tool with repeated and
            identical actions
Annex B (informative) Posture and types of movements
Annex C (informative) Force
Annex D (informative) Association between an exposure index
                      (OCRA), upper limbs WMSDs occurrence
                      and forecast models [5,7]
  D.1 General
  D.2 OCRA values, RI (Risk Index), exposure areas and
      consequent actions
Annex E (informative) Influence of recovery period and work
                      time duration in determining the action
                      frequency
Annex F (informative) An application example
  F.1 General
  F.2 Hazard identification
  F.3 Method 1
  F.4 Method 2
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this document with EC
         Directives
Bibliography

Provides guidance to the designer of machinery or its component parts and the writer of C-standards in assessing and controlling health and safety risks due to machine-related repetitive handling at high frequency.