Working from home becomes increasingly popular. This checklist provided by the German the Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IAG) is meant to support employees in setting up their workplace at home and employers to assess the homeoffice workplaces of their...

The meat idustry is a labour-intensive industry. Workers are dealing with manual handling of heavy loads of meat at high frequency. They work under pressure to maintain high rates of work, performing stressful repetitive motions combined with awkward postures. These and many other factors can...

This leaflet provided by the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA shows with appealing pictures and little text how to perform cleaning tasks ergonomically.

Sitting for hours in your office is a strain for your back and musculoskeletal system. This set of slides is intended to inform and instruct workers how to prevent back problems in the office through exercises.

Awkward postures, repetitive motions and manual handling of loads, combined with unfavourable working conditions, are common in the majority of jobs in the HORECA (hotels, restaurants and catering) sector. These and many other factors can determine whether a worker is at risk of developing...

Awkward postures, repetitive motions and manual handling of loads, combined with unfavourable working conditions, are common in the bakery industry. These and many other factors can determine whether a worker is at risk of developing Musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs). Practical training in the...

Awkward postures, repetitive motions and manual handling of loads are common in the manufacturing industry. These and many other factors can determine whether a worker is at risk of developing Musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs). Practical training in the workplace is essential to prevent MSDs. This...