In Linexert, in Haute-Saône, Personeni joinery specializes in the design of windows and doors in wood, PVC and aluminum. Previously engaged in a process of improving working conditions, it recently acquired equipment aimed at preventing the risks associated with carrying loads. The door and window...

This good practice case study presents the preventive actions set up in the GSF Mercure and Atalian companies. For them, the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the cleaning sector requires close cooperation with the customer. Pilot projects, led by an MSD prevention coordinator, in...

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...

In this case study, the Boutté company, in the Somme, is specialized in bar turning. Aware of the risks associated with carrying a load, management and workers representatives have worked together to reduce them. By focusing on the installation of conveyors and the acquisition of handling aids, they...

By introducing "handling care" and the idea of "zero carrying", the Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital Group, located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, is spearheading a cultural upheaval in practices. The approach consists, after assessing the patient's abilities, of accompanying him or her in safety...

The purpose of this document is to promote reflection, present strategies facilitating the application, by nursing staff, of practices for preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and propose ways of supporting the implementation of these strategies. The document is presented in the form of fact...