Type Case study
Spojené království
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The UK legislative framework addressing MSDs has been in place for nearly 40 years, and the policy approach is to inform and enable employers, encouraging them to address risks. The strategy under discussion is the latest in a series of initiatives stretching back 20 years. MSDs are addressed under...
Type Guides & Tools
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LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and Safety Executive (HSE)
This statistical report cites two main sources for WRMSD statistics. The first is the Labour Force Survey (LFS), an annual survey of 37,000 households in Great Britain. The second is analysis from a survey of occupationally trained General Practitioners across Great Britain called, “The health and...
Type Guides & Tools
Spojené království
LanguageEnglish
ProviderBusiness in the Community
This toolkit demonstrates the many simple ways musculoskeletal health can be addressed in the workplace. These are steps all organisations can take, regardless of size, to prevent employees developing musculoskeletal issues and support those with musculoskeletal conditions to stay in or return to...
Type Guides & Tools
New Zealand
LanguageEnglish
ProviderACC New Zealand
This information sheet identifies the dangers and risks from manual handling in farming and offers recommendations to help avoid accidents and injuries.
Type Guides & Tools
Portugalsko
LanguagePortuguese, International
ProviderDirectorate-General for Health
This guidance provides general information about MSDs and a risk assessment tool for assessing different working situations.
Type Guides & Tools
Rumunsko
LanguageRomanian
ProviderNational Institute of Public Health
This information sheet provides general information about MSDs: definition, underlying causes of MSDs, different types of MSDs, etc.