Type Guides & Tools
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance - DGUV
Working on a laptop or tablet PC balanced on the lap is not recommended for longer periods of time: this posture can lead to disorders of the locomotor apparatus, particularly in the shoulder and neck, and also eye disorders. Working ergonomically is however also possible in hotels if they provide...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
Exoskeletons are personal assistive technologies that affect the body mechanically. They can reduce the load of physical work such as heavy lifting, lessening the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Ergonomic workplace design and layout are not always possible, for example in temporary workplaces...
Type Guides & Tools
Spojené království
LanguageEnglish
ProviderVersus Arthritis
Exercise is one of the best things you can do to improve your symptoms of arthritis. This website provides exercises to manage pain in different areas and organs of your body. The exercises are described and illustrated.
Type Guides & Tools
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance - DGUV
Many people feel physically and mentally stressed after an eight-hour day working on a desk and a display screen. Musculoskeletal problems mainly arise when the display screen and workstation are not ergonomically designed, set correctly and the people are sitting all day without moving around...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman accident Insurance of North-Rhine-Westpahlia
The work of rescue service and fire brigades is characterised by lifting and carrying heavy loads, time pressure, narrow transport routes and awkward postures. This leads to high loads on the musculoskeletal system, especially the back. Lifting and carrying heavy loads - especially those with...
Type Guides & Tools
Maďarsko
LanguageHungarian
ProviderENWHP
This guide is primarily aimed at enterprises that employ workers with chronic illnesses. It is intented to support and assist them with the aim to retain / keeping them at the workplace. It also includes information about reintegration of staff returning after a longer period of absence.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This report focuses on the retention, reintegration and rehabilitation of workers with MSDs. It comes in two parts: a literature review on the effectiveness of work-related interventions, and an overview of policy initiatives in Europe and at the international level.