Leaflet showing pictures of stretching exercises to prevent MSDs.

This publication includes, among others, risk factors, as well as different postural education guidelines that should be applied in the development of daily life activities, as well as self-stretching exercises and muscle strengthening, aimed at maintaining the spine in the best possible conditions. In addition, some measures are included for the promotion of the integral health of the back.

This short publication gives suggestions for a better and safer use of laptops . With illustrations and brief texts, it allows the reader to get a clear idea of the risks to which he may be subjected and point out preventive advice and measures to keep in mind and apply.

The guide is structured as follows: first the basic concepts relating to musculoskeletal disorders, then the accident rate is analysed, especially the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders in the butchery sector, and finally the risk of physical stress is assessed and preventive measures and good practices are proposed to prevent the appearance of this type of disorder, applicable to each of the main tasks performed in this sector.

This manual is the result of a project whose main objective is to promote the culture of prevention through information, training and awareness-raising among companies in the chemical sector in relation to the risks arising from ergonomic working conditions.

This brochure presents the main risks of ergonomic types to which people who work on laundries are exposed, including  preventive measures, both technical and organizational, that companies can adopt to reduce the risk of  musculoskeletal disorders due to repeated movements. It includes pictures and drawings and is also available in Catalan.

This  document aims to provide a practical tool to facilitate the identification and initial assessment of hazards related to Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) associated with physical activity in operations carried out in logistics warehouses: Loading and unloading vehicles, preparation of pallets and articles for storage, dispatching of orders , shrinking process,etc.

MSDs Portal is a webpage which aims to gather all the information from INSHT related to MSDs (such as methods and instruments, publications, videos, legal regulations, training activities, etc.), It also includes information on the main risk factors, the preventive measures to be taken into account, simple tools and methods for their assessment as well as documentation and legal and technical regulations related to MSDs.

Ergonomics Portal is a webpage which aims to gather all the information from INSST related to this discipline (such as methods and instruments, publications, legal regulations, training activities, etc.), ordered according to environmental factors and workload related factors. It also provides information related to the design of work stations and specific situations that may require a specific ergonomic analysis.

This practical guide provides step-by-step support for stakeholders in their evaluation process. It provides methodological contributions on evaluation, illustrative examples and a grid grouping together the potential consequences of approaches to prevent psychosocial risks (PSR) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).