Type Guides & Tools
Švýcarsko
LanguageGerman, French, Italian
ProviderSwiss Accident Insurance Fund - SUVA
Manual patient handling is one of the major occupational risks for healthcare workers. Of primary concern are back injuries and shoulder strains, which can both, be severely debilitating. There are several factors, which make patient handling activities hazardous and hereby increase the risk of...
Type Case study
Švédsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
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...
Type Guides & Tools
Švédsko
LanguageEnglish, Swedish
ProviderSwedish Work Environment Authority
This document presents information on how to assess the risks of carrying and liftings load. It includes a manual and a template to be filled in.
Type Guides & Tools
Švédsko
LanguageEnglish, Swedish
ProviderSwedish Work Environment Authority
This document presents information on how to assess the risks of pushing and pulling loads yourself. It includes a manual and a template to be filled in.
Type Guides & Tools
Švýcarsko
LanguageGerman, French, Italian
ProviderSwiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
The checklist supports you to check workplace health risks related to the musculoskeletal system. It defines occupational health and safety criteria for ten important aspects of workplace design and evaluates work postures and movements for back, neck, shoulders/arms, hands, hips/legs.
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Švýcarsko
LanguageGerman, French, Italian
ProviderSwiss Accident Insurance Fund - SUVA
The workplace check is a simple screening tool to identify highly physically stressful working conditions, that can lead to musculoskeletal problems. Movements at work and a ctivities are checked on the basis of few selected criteria. You will find trhe checklist as well as a guidance on how to use...
Type Guides & Tools
Švýcarsko
LanguageGerman
ProviderDirectorate of Labor
This risk assessment tool focuses on ten important aspects related to the workplace design and assesses work postures and movements for the five body parts back, neck, shoulders/arms, hands, hips/legs.
