Workers at the Austrian materials company Rohrdorfer Transportbeton GmbH were at risk from MSDs such as back strain from manually lifting and emptying heavy packages into concrete mixer trucks. Thanks to a scissor lift introduced by the company to reduce MSDs, employees now work more safely with...

The work of some 600 older support staff at University Hospital Vienna, the largest hospital in Austria, is physically strenuous. A new work environment designed to accommodate this ageing workforce was needed. With the involvement and participation of workers, the hospital introduced measures such...

Many of us sit at a computer all day long and constantly. Frequent screen work (also in the home office) can result in neck and shoulder tension, back problems and headaches. The Swiss Accident Insurance Fund Suva offers on its website the prevention module “Working healthily on the screen” with...

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is common among farmers as agriculture work is highly physically demanding. In Switzerland at the Agricultural Institute in Grangeneuve sport is an integral part of the training. The young farmers learn how to maintain a healthy body during 40 working...

This general poster gives insight about what happens in your back during sitting and how to make sure people sit with good posture.

This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...

This publication includes statistics about musculoskeletal disorders (prevalence, risk factors, preventive measures) in Switzerland. (pp. 4-16 and pp. 25-29).