According to data from the European Labor Force Survey, workers aged 55+ currently make up for 16% of the total workforce in the European Union. Older workers are a growing part of the workforce. As people work for longer, management of OSH for an ageing workforce has become a priority. However, good workplace design benefits all age groups, including older workers. This leaflet provided by the Austrian Social Accident Insurance (AUVA) is meant 

This is a comprehensive campaign, supported by the Australian government and other partners, which aims to get workplaces to stand up, sit less and move more and provides many resources. It provides a toolkit of resources for a structured approach to introducing more movement into the working day. It is based on building a supportive culture for change and encouraging staff to take action to achieve this change. 

This short information sheet provides tips for driving comfortably. Although aimed at back pain sufferers, the advice is useful for all drivers.

Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? In this Ted-ed animated video, Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down.

This publication provides an overview of best practices on physical activity in the workplace, including case examples. It identifies which types of workplace physical activity interventions are effective in changing physical activity behaviour in different work sectors and types of workplace.

Many of the tasks in childcare require a significant amount of lifting and many repetitive movements. Over time it becomes increasingly difficult for employees of a certain age to lift children.  The kindergarten implemented a number of measures to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal

disorders among its 19 female employees.  This included new equipment, individual training sessions and early access to pysiotherapy.

 

This poster from the Ausrian Social Accident Insurance shows examples of how the workplace of podiatrists, masseurs and beauticians can be set up age-related and ergonomically.