A brief guide to prevent musculoskeletal disorders at work
Guía breve para la prevención de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos en el trabajo
Description
This guide aims at helping the user to assess the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It details potential risk situations for musculoskeletal disorders and criteria for good preventive practices.
Su principal objetivo es ayudarles a evaluar los riesgos de trastornos musculoesqueléticos (TME), que se describen en el apartado siguiente de esta guía, y a determinar las causas concretas de los accidentes y enfermedades profesionales que se manifiestan con tales trastornos, posibilitando así su prevención
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Hazards
Awkward postures
Forceful movements
Manual handling of loads
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Simple tips and measures
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Guidance
Risk assessment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Priority area
Prevention
Worker diversity
