This short film aims to alert apprentices to the correct use of PPE: Even if you are insured against accidents by Suva and are covered for the costs involved, you must do everything to avoid them. Real pros protect themselves! A statement that is true for hockey players, but also for work. Unfortunately, personal protective equipment (PPE) is not always worn at work. Yet it contributes to the safety and protection of employees. Show that you are a pro! Protect yourself and always wear the right personal protective equipment. 

During the apprenticeship period, sport and physical exercise play an important role. Today, one in six occupational accidents among apprentices occur during a sports lesson.

There are ways to limit the risk of accidents.

On this page especially for sports instructors, we offer you tools and tips to limit the risk of accidents during sports lessons. Suva has developed these practical tools together with sports instructors in a joint effort to prevent accidents and protect the health of apprentices.

This article covers any problem that affects muscles, bones or joints and impacts on a person’s ability to work.  It may be caused or aggravated by work and then is often called a ‘work-related musculoskeletal disorder (work-related MSD)’.