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 book offers a multi-faceted orientation in the prerequisites for healthy and effective human work. It is intended to help budding system designers and production engineers tackle these design challenges holistically.

This factsheet on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome gives a clear overviews of what the syndrome is, how it occurs and how to treat it. Most importantly, it also gives tips on how to make sure to lower the risks of developing this syndrome.

This short guide provides illustrated exercises that can be done at the desk or workstation. It is aimed at office workers who may sit or stand for long periods, although the exercises are suitable for other workers who need a break from working in one position. The guide explains the use of...

In collaboration with the IRSST and Auto Prevention, the research team produced five fact sheets on MSD prevention, grouped in a single PDF: car aesthetics; bodywork; mechanics under the hood; mechanics under the vehicle; tire service.

This video explains how to avoid and reduce upper limb MSDs in the automotive sector.

This document provides instructions associated with the Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment (WERA) method, and observational tool developed to provide a method of screening the working task quickly for exposure physical risk factor associated with MSDs.