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WMSDs Prevention Work-related Musculoskeletal
Disorders
Visteon European Corporate Office Innovation
Centre, Kerpen-Germany
Burkhard Pelzer Occupational Health Ergonomics
Europe Visteon Deutschland GmbH bpelzer2_at_visteon.c
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Prevention WMSDs
AGENDA

• Introduction Visteon
• EHS Europe, approach
• VISTEAT
• Wellbeing
• Occupational Health Europe
• Proactive Health Promotion
• Lighten the Load Campaign
• Conclusion

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Visteon Worldwide Facilities

• 170 Facilities in 6 Continents and 25
  Countries
• 150 Manufacturing Facilities
• 30 Customer Service Centers
  Technical Centers
• 72 000 Employees

CZECH REPUBLIC HUNGARY
PORTUGAL SPAIN
ARNENTINA
SOUTH AFRICA
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Global Automotive Supplier

• INTERIOR
• Cockpit Modules
• Door systems
• Instrument Panels
• Floor Consoles

• ELECTRONICS
• Audio
• Infotainment
• Driver awareness
• Driver information
• Powertrain controls
• LIGHTING

• CLIMATE
• Climate Systems
• Powertrain
• Cooling Systems
• Air induction

Global Automotive Supplier
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EHS Corporate Organization
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EHS Behavior Triangle
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Ergonomic Approach

• Ergo. part of IMS Assessment Tool
• IMS Integrated Management System
• Close collaboration with Technical Centers
• Risk Assessments

Pro-active Ergonomics

• Ergonomic Process
• Ergonomic Design Criteria's
• Ergonomic Master Schedule

Standards

• MPL Packaging Checklist Procedures
• Several Sign-off review worksheets
• for workstation in general / seated / standing
• VISTEAT

Measurements
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VISTEAT
VISteon Technique Ergonomique d Ánalyse du Travail

• VISteon Ergonomic Technique of Working conditions
  Analysis
• Tool specifications
• available in 5 languages (F/E/I/G/P)
• integration of European regulation
• Quick workstation study (1 hour max.)
• Study on the floor where the people work
• Flexible tool adapted for each process
• Scoring from 1 to 10

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WELLBEING

• A Process to Managing
  
• Physiological- Psychological Stress
  at Work
• Integrated in
• Performance Leadership
• Annual Personal Reviews
  
  
  Pay Scale Employees
• Risk Assessment
• during instruction
• Questionnaire Psychological
• Stress voluntary confidential
• Guideline / Booklet
• Instruction
• Signs of stress
• Recommendations
• Self Assessment
• Medical involvement

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Occupational Health Europe

• Visteon Europe
• 9 European Countries
• 35 Facilities
• Allocation Medical Service
• 25 Physicians
• 10 Physicians call in (GP)
• 45 Nurses

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Disability Management

• VISTEAT Risk Assessments
• Job Rotation Schedule
• Restricted Workstations
• Trainings-Instructions-Workshops

Office premises Production Area

• EHS Management review (monthly)
• Integration disabled person
• purchasing new equipment
• financing new workstation
• Demographic Alteration

EHS / Medical Plant Management

• Medical Surveillance Standards
• Physical Therapy - Treatments
• Rehabilitation / Return-to-Work
• Proactive Health Promotion Programs

Medical Service
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Examples Proactive Health Promotions

• Flu Shot's annual Oct.- Feb.
• Cancer Check-up Aug. 2007
• skin cancer screening
• Mouse pad VSI-Spain 2006
• distributed to all office worker

• Fit Fun last session March 07
• checkup through physician
• weight reduction / nutritional advice
• endurance sports Gym
• Heart Apoplexies Week,
• control of Feb. Sept. 07
• weight
• Blood pressure / ECG
• Cholesterol / Blood sugar

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Lighten the Load Campaign
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Lighten the Load Campaign
Visteon Intranet

• Distribution Worldwide
• Topic of the day

• Relevant Posters
• Team-boards / Cantina / Coffee Corner
• too different MSDs / Generic Risks Factors
• Good Practice to Manual Handling

Plant Activities Country specific

• Visteon TV
• Napo-Videos / Self-made videos

• Office Workstation Ergonomics
• Presentations Medical Service
• Physical Exercises

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Visteon Intranet Distribution
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Visteon Plant Activities
Visteon TV
Relevant Posters at Team-boards

• Shop floor training against awkward posture
• General strain awareness
• Back-training programs
• 
  Screen Saver

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Conclusion

• EHS approach
• Behaviour Triangle
• Ergonomic Standards Procedures
• VISTEAT Ergonomic Analysis Tool
• Wellbeing Managing Physiological
  Psychological Stress at Work
• Disability Management
• Health Promotion Programs
• Lighten the Load Campaign at Visteon
• Intranet Distribution Topic of the day
• Several Plant activities

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WMSDs Prevention Work-related Musculoskeletal
Disorders

• Thank you very much
• for your attention