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work-related health problem

Definition:

issue affecting workers' health, the health and safety aspects of their work and work environment, the organisation of work and the management philosophy of the workplace

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common of all reported work-related health problems in the European Union. Manual load handling, working in prolonged and/or awkward postures and repetitive movements are all risk factors for MSDs, as are non-biomechanical factors such as stress.

Term reference

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), Health and safety risks at the workplace: a joint analysis of three major surveys, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2017, p. 6, https://osha.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/documents/Health_and_safety_risks_at_work_joint_analysis_report.pdf [9.10.2018]

Notes

Musculoskeletal disorders are the most serious work-related health problem followed by stress

Translations

  • Български: свързан с условията на труд здравен проблем
  • Čeština: zdravotní problém související s prací
  • Dansk: arbejdsbetinget helbredsproblem
  • Deutsch: arbeitsbedingtes Gesundheitsproblem
  • Ελληνικά: πρόβλημα υγείας που σχετίζεται με την εργασία
  • English: work-related health problem
  • Español: problema de salud relacionado con el trabajo
  • Eesti: tööga seotud terviseprobleem
  • Suomi: työperäinen terveysongelma
  • Français: problème de santé lié au travail
  • Hrvatski: zdravstveni problem povezan s radom
  • Magyar: munkával összefüggő egészségügyi probléma
  • Íslenska: vinnutengd heilsufarsvandamál
  • Italiano: problema di salute connesso al lavoro
  • Lietuvių: su darbu susijusi sveikatos problema
  • Latviešu: ar darbu saistīta veselības problēma
  • Malti: problema tas-saħħa relatata max-xogħol
  • Nederlands: werkgerelateerd gezondheidsprobleem
  • Norsk: arbeidsrelatert helseproblem
  • Polski: problem zdrowotny związany z pracą
  • Português: problema de saúde relacionado com o trabalho
  • Română: problemă de sănătate în muncă
  • Slovenčina: zdravotný problém súvisiaci so zamestnaním
  • Slovenščina: z delom povezana zdravstvena težava
  • Svenska: arbetsrelaterat hälsoproblem