| This booklet gives information on which activities are physically demanding and how to proceed in certain circumstances in order to avoid MSD's. Both the rules/stadards are mentioned as well as practical information on how to perform tasks in a way that the body of the worker isn't hurt |
This website offers free tools to assess the risks of physical work load and a 5-step approach to guide during the process of tackling the present issues.
Tools to lighten the work in construction are described in several tools, in the 'arbocatalogi' (a catalogue of practical measures customised to the specificities of the construction sector) and on the website of Volandis. In order to make sure users use the tools in the right way, behavioural change is often required. This five-step-approach describes ways to succesfully implementing these kind of tools.
Leaflet providing practical tips on how to adjust or to adapt your chair, table, laptop and other equipment in the most ergonomic way when working with diplay screen equipment.
Workers in the construction industry perform physically demanding work. The physical strain is often high. This can lead to complaints to the neck, shoulder and back, and thus even to sickness absence and disability. Almost half of the absenteeism in the construction industry is caused by these complaints. On this website you can find more information about physical strain, tips to avoit it and a step-by-step approach to choose the right equipment/tools to avoid physical strain.
Physically demanding work can have nasty consequences for the body of an employee. There are many different ways to deal with physically demanding work. In these case stories about people who have been in contact with physically demanding work tell how they have dealt with it.
In this case study, from the company 'Caterpillar', an approach in how to deal with physically demanding work are described. This case study shows that there are several ways to success.
Physically demanding work can have nasty consequences for the body of an employee. There are many different ways to deal with physically demanding work. Read in this Océ practical story how they have dealt with physically demanding work.
On this website, several tools intended to help / guide companies to assess and prevent physical load. The tools presented are: Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator ; NIOSH method, factsheets on both physical load and sitting, and a tool on how to determine a policy on physical load.
This guidance is about the correct posture for workers in the hairdressing industry. It provides guidelines and tips on how to make sure workers have the right posture and contains some tips on how to adjust your equipment in the proper way.