WG 2 - Ergonomics, comfort and compatibility of personal protective equipment
This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE.
Ergonomics, comfort and compatibility of personal protective equipment
This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE.
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WG 2 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Ergonomics, comfort and compatibility of personal protective equipment" and is responsible for: This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE. This committee has published 792 standards.
WG 2 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: This working group deals with personal protective equipment to protect people from hazards, taking into account that the protective equipment does not hinder people from performing their work. To provide insight into the effects of PPE on users' performance, this working group develops standards and guidelines to measure hindrance, compatibility and (dis)comfort of using PPE. Currently, there are 792 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.