Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageBulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, International, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
ProviderEU OSHA
This checklist includes questions on working postures of the back and neck, arms and hands, legs during sitting and standing tasks. It also gives examples of the type of action at a technical, organisational and individual level that can be put in place to prevent or reduce the risks caused by...
Type Guides & Tools
Francie
LanguageFrench
ProviderSEST: Service to companies for occupational health
This leaflet explains the risks involved in manual handling and gives simple tips and recommendations. It also recalls the principles of prevention.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The report highlights the main issues and aims to provide a well-founded evidence base, helping policy makers, actors at enterprise and sector level, as well as researchers and those who record, prevent and compensate occupational diseases in the European Union to set the agenda for the next years.
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Lotyšsko
LanguageLatvian
ProviderInstitute for Safety, Environment and Health
This guide provides practical advice and examples on the correct positions for workers who handle loads and the correct way to maintain a good posture. It also provides examples of stretching exercises in seated work.
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Francie
LanguageFrench
Provider SIST BTP Seine et Marne
Prevention spot on Musculoskeletal Disorders for employees in the construction sector. This spot is intended to be broadcasted in the waiting rooms of the occupational health service.
Type Guides & Tools
Nizozemsko
LanguageDutch
ProviderVolandis
Tools to lighten the work in construction are described in several tools, in the 'arbocatalogi' ( a catalogue of practical measures customised to the specificities of the construction sector) and on the website of Volandis. In order to make sure users use the tools in the right way, behavioural...
Type Guides & Tools
Irsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide gives practical information on actions that can be taken to prevent and manage Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.
