Three people share their experiences dealing with life with rheumatoid arthritis.
GLA:D® stands for Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark and was launched in Denmark in 2013 with the aim of implementing international guidelines in practice. In the last five years, almost 38,000 patients with knee or hiposteoarthritis have gone through the programme. The effect of the programme is controlled and the results show that it leads to pain reduction, improved quality of life, lower intake of painkillers and reduced need to take sick leave from work.
IOSH magazine is a monthly publication focusing on the OSH profession as a whole. This edition provides information about arthritis. You will find a personal testimony and tips on simple adjustments that can help employees with musculoskeletal disorders remain in work.
It is not easy for a very small company to agree to be part of the TMS Pros programme when it is already thinking about the well-being of its employees. But the managers of Astic, a cleaning company in Auvergne, were convinced by Carsat Auvergne.
Renovations of old people's homes are an opportunity to fit out the premises to install new equipment or modernise technical aids. The aim is always to reduce staff costs and improve the lives of residents. This is illustrated by the Brionne retirement home.
In the renovated wing, the rooms are all equipped with ceiling tracks, as well as the shared bathroom and the motor room.
Three winter sports resorts in the Southern Alps are involved in a process of prevention of occupational risks related to their multiple activities. After several years of effort, progress is taking shape.
Following discussions with Carsat Sud-Est, the Office Depot warehouse in Saint-Martin-de-Crau has initiated several measures to prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
At the suggestion of the employees, the racks on the floor were raised to allow the pickers to put their feet underneath and thus bend less.
In addition to these actions aimed at reducing physical effort, the management is encouraging its employees to be more versatile, in particular through additional pay.
Les Messageries lyonnaises de presse (MLP) disposent en France de trois plates-formes logistiques et distribuent de 25 à 30 % des revues de la presse spécialisée. Sur celle de Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, les manutentions manuelles sont nombreuses, mais la direction tient compte du travail réel des salariés pour les soulager. Par exemple, devant chaque opératrice, de petits écrans indiquent le nombre de références à mettre dans les cartons. Ce poste est « testé » chaque jour pour faciliter le travail des salariées.
On 9 June, the Healthy Workplaces Campaign Partner Good Practice Exchange event was held online with a number of interesting presentations which lead to lively discussions and valuable feedback on how to move forward in the frame of the Healthy...
ergoHair – Development and promotion of a healthy and safe working environment through the design of ergonomic workplaces and work processes in the hairdressing sector. This document provides a selection of good practice examples of ergonomics inthe hairdressing sector in Europe.