The German Social Accident INsurance for the constrction sector provides on its website exampls of ergonomic solutions. On this platform you can find product information and ideas that make physically demanding work easier and reduce physical stress. The risk of manual handling heavy and bulky loads is reduced, awkward positions can be avoided. With the help of vacuum technology workpieces can be easily transported without physical stress.
This leaflet provides exercises for office workers and workers who use display screens and sit for a long time. The leaflet provide in addition tips on how to adjust the office chair ergonomically.
Lifting and handling bricks is a highly repetitive task. It can also involve twisting, stooping or reaching upwards. The risk of injury increases with the weight of the block. This leaflet gives tips on how to handle heavy bricks ergonomically.
There are a number of risk factors associated with pushing and pulling of loads. Using manual trucks and trolleys rather than carrying material is a good idea. However, pushing and pulling these devices can strain your back, shoulders, and arms if not handled properly. This brochure provided by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), deals with the risk related to manual truck and trolley handling.
Multiple sclerosis is different for everyone, but you may find that MS symptoms, relapses or disease progression eventually affect your working life. The impact of MS on your working life will very much depend on the type of work you do and your personal experience of MS. On this website you will find some questions you might have about working life as a person with MS.
Many people are diagnosed with MS in their 20s or 30s when they may be building their career or studying for qualifications. Others will be diagnosed later but may be thinking about a big career move or have wide ranging responsibilities. You may be concerned that MS could affect your plans. This website has links to resources on work and study that you may find useful.
PC Andrew Blacker has always been positive about what he can achieve, despite the condition slowly chipping away at his physical strength. He was diagnosed with it in 1994, just a short time after becoming a police officer. In this video he talks about his experiences with Multiple Sclerosis and work.
There are many causes of back pain. The German Social Accident Insurance for Raw materials and the chemical industry BG RCI offers courses to prevent back pain. The courses are split in four modules and are carried out by qualified specialists from the BG RCI.
The modules deal with:
Module 1 - Learn about alternative patterns of postures
Module 2 - Test your your individual physical fitness
Module 3 - Learn about your individual movement behavior
Module 4 - Look at behavioural patterns at work and leisure time
Strategic priorities
The Strategic Framework takes a tripartite approach — involving EU institutions, Member States, social partners and other stakeholders — and focuses on three key priorities:
- anticipating and managing change in the context of green, digital and demographic transitions;
- improving the prevention of work-related accidents and diseases, and striving towards a Vision Zero approach to work-related deaths;
- increasing preparedness to respond to current and future health crises.
Implementing the framework — a key role for EU-OSHA
The success of the framework depends on its implementation at EU, national, sectoral and enterprise levels, with effective enforcement, social dialogue, funding, awareness-raising and data collection being key. Through its extensive network of partners, EU-OSHA is well placed to facilitate action, cooperation and exchange, and deliver on the ambitions of the framework.
EU-OSHA’s foresight studies and overview projects aim to anticipate risks and identify priorities, to inform the development of OSH practice and policy in areas such as digitalisation and green jobs, and stress and psychosocial risks. EU-OSHA also provides easy-to-use resources to help workplaces put prevention into practice, with a wealth of guidance being produced to help keep workers safe during the pandemic, whether exposed on the frontline or adapting to working from home. Its involvement in the Roadmap on Carcinogens and its Healthy Workplaces campaigns demonstrate the Agency’s commitment to promoting a culture of prevention across Europe and beyond, a cornerstone of EU OSH policy.
Discover the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027
NWOW by Digital Wallonia is a platform of resources, experience sharing and good practices in the field of NWOW (New Ways of Working).
The platform includes a methodological guide based on case studies of different forms of telework and their concrete implications in terms of organisation, management, technological choices and sustainable development.