This case study highlights the successful collaboration of management, carpenters, an ergonomist and architect to create a safe and ergonomic workplace. The ergonomist facilitated the project and worked closely with two carpenters to analyse risks and define specifications for the new workshop.

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 GZA Ziekenhuizen group of hospitals from Belgium wanted to cultivate a sustainable ergonomics culture throughout the entire organisation. To achieve this, they consulted with experts but also asked employees at all levels to actively participate. As a result, an ergonomics policy was developed...

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...

Are you looking for information on telework? This toolkit has a double objective: to better inform you about telework and to provide you with practical tools to adopt it, whether you are an employer or a worker.

NWOW by Digital Wallonia is a platform of resources, experience sharing and good practices in the field of NWOW (New Ways of Working). The platform includes a methodological guide based on case studies of different forms of telework and their concrete implications in terms of organisation...

Rheuma-online Austria is an online portal for people suffering from rheumatism. The portal provides information about clinical pictures of rheumatism as well as important contacts and addresses. You can find news, a chat function and an FAQ section.