This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...

This guide includes recommendations related to work schedules, the work environment at home / workstation, lighting and absence of noise, ventilation and thermal environment, working hours and leisure time and the promotion of breaks.

This publication refers only to the MSDs of the upper limbs. It details the main risk of injuries of the upper limbs, the main risk factors and the corresponding preventive measures , with special emphasis on the design and redesign of workplaces. It includes lots of drawings to be easy to...

This report presents and addresses the issues related to teleworking and health and safety at work. The goal of the study is to determine how the obligations in terms of OSH have to be managed when it comes to home-based telework.

Traditionally the collecting of fruits was performed using mobile ladders (extension ladders and double sided step ladders). The efficiency of the collection process was very low and the risk to accidents and health problems to the workers was very high. Simultaneously to reduce workload on the...