Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Německo
LanguageGerman
Providergerman Social insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG
This brochure published by the German Social Insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG is intended to workers in agriculture to recognise physical stress factors and if possible to reduce or prevent them. To “take the burden off their shoulders” and thus positively influence...
Type Visual resources, Case study
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderSocial accident insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG
Ergo break is a special work-related training concept for forest workers. The compensatory exercises can be done on site in the forest without great effort or interruption of the work-flow. ergo break is tailored to the physical work of forest workers. Just a few minutes for health promotion brings...
Type Visual resources
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderSocial accident insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG
Stay fit - with compensatory exercises. The poster shows compensatory exercises for workers in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. It shows how the exercises can be integrated to the day-to-day work. The exercises can be done during breaks, in between and without great effort. Just a few...
Type Visual resources
Německo
LanguageGerman
ProviderSocial accident insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG
Stay fit - with compensatory exercises. The film shows compensatory exercises for workers in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. It shows how the exercises can be integrated to the workingday with real working situations. The exercises can be done during breaks, in between and without great...
Type Case study
Nizozemsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The harvest and post-harvest handling of tomatoes is manual and labour intensive work. As this work involves a lot of repetitive movements, lifting, pushing and pulling, there is a substantial risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders.
Type Case study
Německo
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
To make the harvest more efficient, the asparagus ridges are covered with a black/white film to influence the growth of the spears. Thus, the harvest can be restricted to once a day or even once every two days, with more ripe spears per covered meter. However, putting aside the film before cutting...
Type Case study
Nizozemsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
In greenhouse horticulture, cultivation of strawberries is done on high racks, so-called gullies. The strawberry plants are at a height of 150-160 cm. To pull the blossoms through and clear out the plants, the workers usually walk on 30 cm high stilts. Because of the height and resulting insecurity...
