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Workshops with childcare workers to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
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Workshops with childcare workers to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
Workshops with childcare workers to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
Description
This case study looks at how participatory workshops for childcare workers can help them to identify, analyse and find solutions to MSD-related risks. Occupational safety and health advisors and a research team in Denmark co-developed a participatory ergonomics intervention project.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Hazards
Awkward postures
Manual handling of loads
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Upper limb disorders
Lower limb disorders
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Women
Prevention measures
Worker participation
Reducing/minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed, job rotation
Purpose of the material
General information
Awareness raising
Risk assessment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Priority area
Prevention
Year
2022