What is ISO/TR 23476 about?
ISO/TR 23476 is intended to be used alongside ISO/TR 12295, ISO 11226, and the ISO 11228 series in the agricultural sector. ISO/TR 23476 gives information on how existing standards can be used in a global sector such as agriculture where, albeit with different characteristics, biomechanical overload is a relevant aspect, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) are common, and specific preventive actions are needed.
Who is ISO/TR 23476 for?
ISO/TR 23476 on ergonomics is relevant to:
- Occupational health professionals
- Sociologists
- Ergonomists
- Specialists
Why should you use ISO/TR 23476?
Ergonomics specifies as the study of people in their working environment. More specifically, an ergonomist designs or modifies the work to fit the worker, not the other way around. The agriculture sector is of the most hazardous sectors across the world where the incidence of WMSDs is commonly prevalent. In this regard, ISO 11226, the ISO 11228 series and, more recently, ISO/TR 12295 are useful for the application of practical actions in agricultural settings to help reduce work-related accidents and illness and WMSDs in particular.
The proposed project aims to:
- Define the user(s) and fields for its application (including non-experts in ergonomics);
- Provide examples of procedures for hazard identification, risk estimation or evaluation and risk reduction in different agricultural settings, through:
- more synthetic procedural schemes (main test)more analytical explanations of the procedures, through mathematical models
ISO/TR 23476 covers pre-mapping with ERGOCHECK, evaluation of multitask risk of biomechanical overload and study of awkward postures with criteria derived from the actual standards and scientific literature as TACOS method.
ISO/TR 23476 provides additional information to aid the user in the selection and use of the appropriate standards. Depending upon whether specific risks are present, it will help you decide which standards to apply, through three levels of approach.
