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TUTB attaches great importance to the identification of issues affecting the health and safety of workers. In particular, TUTB is well aware of the still high rates of accidents and injuries caused by machinery in many European countries. TUTB is convinced that accident prevention relies on machinery designed by taking into account input from the workers who are exposed to risks at work on a daily basis.
Over the years, TUTB has continually stressed the need to better explore and take into account the human-machine interface for all conditions of use, as well as the necessity of integrating machinery design with information based on the actual experience of machinery operators. The 1999 European Union labour force survey illustrates the high risks involved in manufacturing workplaces of 1 to 9 employees, and identifies craftsmen, machine operators, and installation and assembly workers as particularly high-risk groups.
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