In this online health magazine published by the German health insurance AOK you will find tips to reduce acute back pain and first aid help when you suffer from a herniated disc. You will also find infomation on measures to prevent back problems such as exercises to prevent neck and shoulder...

The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.

Alliance Élaborés has a traditionally manual activity. For more than ten years, this specialist in frozen processed products based in Foucarmont, Seine-Maritime, has made the fight against musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) one of its priorities. In the stuffed tomato workshop, a few cases of...

There are a number of risk factors associated with pushing and pulling of loads. Using manual trucks and trolleys rather than carrying material is a good idea. However, pushing and pulling these devices can strain your back, shoulders, and arms if not handled properly. This brochure provided by the...

Poster on MSDs and more specifically on tools, working conditions and vibrations. It shows good and bad situations for example on the use of ergonomic tools, or the use of anti-vibration resources.

The objective of the "Ergo-Guide concept" was to qualify workers in the field of ergonomics so that they can identify ergonomic problems (e.g. awkward posture and movement) at the workplaces, systematically analyse the ergonomic hazards and help to find solutions to prevent MSDs. More than 250...