People working in offices spend the largest part of their working time in a sitting position, i.e. a posture causing considerable strain. Injuries resulting from sitting for long periods are a serious occupational health and safety problem. The quality of office chairs is of great importance for...

This guide provides useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the retail sector.

Provision of useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the retail sector, for supporting the national campaign implemented in the framework of the European SLIC campaign on “Manual handling”, 2007-2008.

This booklet provides good practice information for the prevention of risks related to MSDs in various high risks work and sectors, using cartoon characters for illustrating do’s and don’ts cases.

This booklet highlights the wide range of problems faced by the computer worker and it proposes measures to prevent them.

Napo shows - in 10 short sequences - the dangers of lifting and carrying and how to treat workers health with care. In the world of work there are countless processes in which people move heavy loads by hand. Heavy lifting and carrying always carries the risk that workers health suffers

This booklet provides some information about the origin of back pain and back disorders. That gives 10 tips on lifting techniques, posture and specific exercise to strengthen and/or stretch the back in order to prevent back pain.