Most employees of German multinational software corporation SAP SE work at their desks, exposing them to ergonomic problems. SAP SE developed an extensive knowledge database containing resources and guidance to promote ergonomics and prevent MSDs. This includes advice on business car use and working...

This leaflet provides information and exercises for everyday working life. The excercises can be easily integrated into our everyday work in many places and can be done almost everywhere. The leaflet can be folded to a small booklet, that fits in every pocket. The leaflet can be downloaded, but also...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that may affect the lives of individual people in many ways. One of the most important outcomes may be work disability. Many people with rheumatism stop working in the first year of their illness and around 20 percent after three years. This shows a need for...

There are many causes of back pain. The German Social Accident Insurance for Raw materials and the chemical industry BG RCI offers courses to prevent back pain. The courses are split in four modules and are carried out by qualified specialists from the BG RCI. The modules deal with: Module 1 - Learn...

Mobile working: laptops; tablet; smartphones - there are emerging health issues increasingly being linked to mobile technology including musculoskeletal disorders. AGR shows the main risks associated with use of mobile devices and how to prevent them.

This case study highlights Germany’s holistic approach to tackling musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), facilitated by a comprehensive legal framework. MSDs are the most common cause of absence from work in Germany, and preventing them is one of the priorities of the Joint German Occupational Safety...