Provision of useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the retail sector, for supporting the national campaign implemented in the framework of the European SLIC campaign on “Manual handling”, 2007-2008. 

 

This leaflet provides basic information and raising the awareness among young workers and students for the risks related to musculoskeletal disorders.  The leaflet was produced for supporting the targets  of the national campaign implemented in the framework of the European OSH campaign 2007 “Lighten the load”.  

 

The publication aims at informing and raising awareness among workers, employers and all those involved in health and safety at work to better and more effectively implement legislative provisions and take appropriate measures to improve working conditions and reduce relation to the exposure of workers to MSDs in their workplaces.