BS EN ISO 15743:2008
Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Cold workplaces. Risk assessment and management
Označení normy: | BS EN ISO 15743:2008 |
Počet stran: | 40 |
Vydáno: | 2008-11-30 |
ISBN: | 978 0 580 55280 9 |
Status: | Standard |
BS EN ISO 15743:2008
This standard BS EN ISO 15743:2008 Ergonomics of the thermal environment. Cold workplaces. Risk assessment and management is classified in these ICS categories:
- 13.180 Ergonomics
This International Standard presents a strategy and practical tools for assessing and managing cold risk in the workplace, and includes
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models and methods for cold risk assessment and management,
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a checklist for identifying cold-related problems at work,
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a model, method and questionnaire intended for use by occupational health care professionals in identifying those individuals with symptoms that increase their cold sensitivity and, with the aid of such identification, offering optimal guidance and instructions for individual cold protection,
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guidelines on how to apply thermal standards and other validated scientific methods when assessing cold-related risks, and
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a practical example from cold work.
This International Standard supports good occupational health and safety (OHS). It is applicable to both indoor and outdoor work situations — indoor work includes work done inside vehicles, outdoor work both inland and offshore work — but is not applicable to diving situations or other types of work performed underwater.