Safeguarding crushing points by limitation of forces

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Limitation of forces can be a simple measure to safeguard crushing points at doors, machines, and vehicles. In this connection different standards define a threshold force value of 150 N. This widely accepted value refers to static forces only. The dynamic forces that arise from impact on a person are frequently ignored, although they are generally higher than the static forces. The article describes an instrument for the measurement of static and dynamic crushing forces. This instrument has a stiffness that approximates the average stiffness of human fingers as one of the most at-risk parts of the human body with regard to crushing injuries. Sensory tests were carried out to define dynamic forces considered admissible at crushing points. © 2003 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Mewes, D., & Mauser, F. (2003). Safeguarding crushing points by limitation of forces. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 9(2), 177–191. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2003.11076562

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