Lifting and carrying without strain

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Lifting and carrying without strain

Richtiges Heben und Tragen

Type of item
Visual resources
Guides & Tools
Country
Austria
Languages

German

Provider
Provider (English)
Austrian General Accident Insurance Organisation AUVA
Provider (Original)
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt - AUVA

Description

Lifting and carrying heavy objects put a strain on the musculoskeletal system. Manual handling and awkward working postures may result in serious injuries of the intervertebral disc. This brochure shows you how to handle loads to minimise manual handling risks. You will also find compensatory excercises to prevent musculoskeletal strain.

Das Heben und Tragen von schweren Gegenständen belastet den menschlichen Bewegungs- und Stützapparat. Bei unvorsichtigem Hochheben und mangelndem Training sind vor allem die Bandscheiben gefährdet, was zu Abnützungserscheinungen und Schmerzen führen kann. Diese Broschüre zeigt, wie schwere Dinge körperschonend gehoben und getragen werden und gibt Hinweise zu einem sinnvollen Ausgleichstraining.

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Language of original language description

German

Other data

Hazards
Manual handling of loads
Health effects
MSDs unspecified
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Prevention measures
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Training/guidance (for workers)
Purpose of the material
Guidance
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Type of visual resource
Photo
Priority area
Prevention
Year
2015