The Bruno Scarpitta bodywork shop, which employs six people, has acquired major equipment with the help of Carsat Sud-Est to facilitate its daily work. The bodywork shop's manager wanted to improve the working conditions of his employees. With the help of Carsat Sud-Est, he installed a lift in the...

When EPI Maintenance moved into its new premises, it took the time to think about the problems associated with its activity in order to organise the various workstations as well as possible. The company's move to new premises prompted the management to review its organisation in order to optimise...

The SME MD Group, a small public works company, has an ambitious and effective risk prevention policy. Exposed to the risks traditionally encountered in the construction industry - manual handling, falls from height, hand tools - it involves all its staff in the discussions and implements solutions...

This guide proposes an approach and advice for choosing, acquiring or renting equipment that takes into account not only the technical requirements and expected uses, but also the health and safety of professional users.

This application supports you and helps you prevent occupational risks by offering you warm-ups and stretches as part of your agricultural activities. Arboriculture, viticulture, market gardening or even breeding, whatever your sector of activity, you can prevent the appearance of MSDs! Once you've...

This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific...

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.