Executive Summary - Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace — statistical analysis of EU-wide survey data

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Executive Summary - Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace — statistical analysis of EU-wide survey data

Executive Summary - Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace — statistical analysis of EU-wide survey data

Type of item
Guides & Tools
Country
EU
Languages

English

Provider
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA

Description

This report presents a conceptual framework to explain work-related risk factors for MSDs and mental wellbeing. It analyses data from the latest EWCS and ESENER to explore how job characteristics of individual workers (such as biomechanical and psychosocial factors) and company-level occupational safety and health management practices are related to MSDs and wellbeing.

This report presents a conceptual framework to explain work-related risk factors for MSDs and mental wellbeing. It analyses data from the latest EWCS and ESENER to explore how job characteristics of individual workers (such as biomechanical and psychosocial factors) and company-level occupational safety and health management practices are related to MSDs and wellbeing.

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Language of original language description

English

Other data

Hazards
Fast-paced work
Long hours
Poor work organisation
Psychosocial/stress hazards
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Upper limb disorders
MSDs unspecified
Stress
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Simple tips and measures
Worker participation
Reducing/minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed, job rotation
Purpose of the material
Training
General information
Guidance
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Priority area
Facts and figures
Psychosocial risks
Year
2021