Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the fishery sector
Prevención de trastornos músculoesqueleticos en el sector de la pesca
Description
17 factsheets on the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the fisheries sector: what are MSDs and the risk factors, the tasks at risk of MSDs, the health risks and the prevention of MSDs (advice, warm-up and stretching and physical conditioning).
17 fichas sobre la prevención de trastornos músculoesqueleticos en el sector de la pesca: que son los TME y las regiones y factores de riesgo, las tareas con riesgo de TME, los riesgos para la salud y la prevención de TME (consejos, calentamiento y estiramiento y acondicionamiento físico).
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING
Hazards
Awkward postures
Forceful movements
Long hours
Manual handling of loads
Repetitive movements/work
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Prevention measures
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Simple tips and measures
Exercises
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)