Three profiles of a forearm, warning how the three main kinds of tissues can be damaged by using handtools wrongly. Colour lithograph for the Vereinigung der Metall-Berufsgenossenschaften, 2001.

  • Vereinigung der Metall-Berufsgenossenschaften.
Date:
2001
Reference:
757149i
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Description

Three profiles of a forearm and hand, showing (1) the skin, tendons and muscles; (2) bones and joints; and (3) arteries, veins and nerves (3). The use of red, blue and purple colours, and background waves with serrated edges, seem designed to create a sense of danger

Publication/Creation

[Germany] : Vereinigung der Metall-Berufsgenossenschaften, 2001.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 38 x 57.6 cm

Lettering

Handwerkzeuge. Mit dem richtigen Werkzeug bleibt die Hand ein Leben lang gesund. Risiko! ... 1. Haut, Muskeln, Sehnen ... 2. Knochen und Gelenke ... 3. Arterien, Venen, Nerven. ... Vorbeugende Massnahmen: Menschengerechte (ergonomisch) gestaltete Handwerkzeuge. ... Handwerkzeuge. ... Richtig ausgewähltes und eingesetztes Handwerkzeug und ergonomisch gestaltete Arbeitsplätze/ Arbeitsabläufe minimieren die Gefahr von Verletzungen oder Erkrankungen. VMBG Vereinigung der Metall-Berufsgenossenschaften © 8/2001 Translation of lettering: "Hand tools. With the right hand tool, the hand remains healthy all life long. Risk (areas): ... 1. Skin, muscles, tendons. ... 2. Bones and joints. ... 3. Arteries, veins, nerves. ... Preventive measures: Human-oriented (ergonomic) hand tools ... Hand tools ... A correctly chosen and deployed tool and ergonomic work station/ workflow minimise the danger of injury and sickness." Bears logo of Vereinigung der Metall-Berufsgenossenschaften: a sphere resting on a semicircle with letters VMBG Bears black and white icon: hand tools

Creator/production credits

Produced by the association of statutory accident insurance and prevention institutions in the metal industries in Germany

Reference

Wellcome Collection 757149i

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