This checklist includes questions on working postures of the back and neck, arms and hands, legs during sitting and standing tasks. It also gives examples of the type of action at a technical, organisational and individual level that can be put in place to prevent or reduce the risks caused by...
Herramientas prácticas y documentos de orientación sobre los trastornos musculoesqueléticos
Con el fin de facilitar a las empresas la evaluación y la gestión de los riesgos que suponen los TME, nuestra base de datos, fácil de usar, incluye una variedad de herramientas prácticas y materiales de orientación desarrollados en la UE y a nivel nacional.
Los recursos incluyen estudios de casos y materiales visuales, y abarcan una amplia gama de sectores, tipos de riesgo y medidas de prevención. Algunos están específicamente destinados a determinados agentes, como empresarios, trabajadores o directivos, y otros a la gestión de los TME entre grupos específicos de trabajadores. Los recursos pueden ser filtrados por cualquiera de dichos criterios o bien mediante toda una serie de categorías, por lo que resulta sumamente fácil encontrar lo que está buscando.
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This PPT provides information about MSDs caused by psychosocial risk factors in the workplace.
"Move at home!” Physical exercises in quarantine:for everyone being at home, led by physiotherapists
Sedentary lifestyle is one of the main causes for non-communicable diseases, so being at home for several days and weeks means not only protection from COVID-19 but also an increased risk for non-communicable diseases, e.g. for degenerative diseases of the spine and joints.
The publication provides an overview and summary of health promotion methods, techniques, projects and programs for spinal protection and locomotor prevention in the workplace.
Chrodis Plus Chronic diseases and employment Workbox includes 2 elements: a training toolkit and a toolkit for workplaces. Its practical resources support workplaces to: measure, evaluate and strengthen the inclusiveness of workplaces and the work ability of employees with chronic conditions; foster...
This website provides a brief summary on the topic of MSDs and some tips for its prevention.
This booklet presents the possible ways of preventing health damage caused by occupational risk factors and the possibilities of risk management. Special attention is paid to the environmental factors of the task, the ergonomic factors such as material handling, its occurrence and the potential...