Lifting and carrying heavy loads, working in awkward postures and repetitive movements with increased physical efforts can damage the health of your back, joints and muscles. This leaflet shows how you can prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry.

Working safely with display screen equipment: Headache and back problems, tension in the neck and shoulders - this does not have to happen. Contribute to your own health. This leaflet will help you to test your own workplave considering ergonomic issues.

Lifting and carrying heavy loads, working in awkward postures and performing repetitive movements with increased physical efforts can damage the health of your back, joints and muscles. This information sheet shows how you can prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry.

This leaflet presents ergonomic issues for podiatrists, beauticians and masseurs in order to ensure safety and health at work also with regad to the ageing workforce. The content of this brochure icludes the professional groups of tattooists, piercers, nail designers and permanent make-up...

This guide explains how our back works and provides advice to protect it in our daily lives and at work. It also recommends stretching and relaxation exercises.

Farm workers do a wide variety of manual handling tasks. The tasks involve using force, repetitive movements, stooping, static and awkward postures, continual bending and twisting at the waist, and handling heavy objects. The purpose of these guidelines is to help reduce the risk of injuries from...

This brochure is aimed at hairdressers. It makes considerable use of photos showing real work situations and drawings of postures to illustrate hazards and good practices. It also includes pictures of simple exercises to help relieve the effects of static work postures. The brochure answers three...