This handout gives practical information/insights on cumulative trauma injuries and how to avoid them, providing alternative work methods. This handout specifically targets housekeepers (in hotels and other buildings)

The film shows the physical dangers of cleaning the rooms in a hotel and the means to prevent these complaints.

This guide on MSDs and cleaning staff covers what are MSDs, the risks and their prevention. It is illustrated with many photos and images showing real work situations, including good and bad practices and examples of exercises which can be done at work.

The first part of this video concerns MSDs in a fish factory. By looking at the organisational differences in men's and women's tasks it shows how this leads to gender differences in the ill health suffered by the men and women. It is an animation film with voiceover. Available in English and...

This infosheet provides information on how to recognise and prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the cleaning sector.

This brochure is about ergonomics in cleaning. Images show examples of incorrect and correct use of the tools in cleaning or posture. Because of the fact that only a few words are used, this brochure is ideal for an industry where people with different language skills work and can be used in all...

Cleaning activities can be physically demanding and should be done without exposing workers to the risks of work-related musculoskeletal diseases (MSD). However, cleaners are at risk of developing MSDs as a result of their work. There are various solutions that can be used in order to modify tasks...