The work of some 600 older support staff at University Hospital Vienna, the largest hospital in Austria, is physically strenuous. A new work environment designed to accommodate this ageing workforce was needed. With the involvement and participation of workers, the hospital introduced measures such...
Tuki- ja liikuntaelinsairauksia koskevat käytännön työkalut ja ohjeet
Jotta tuki- ja liikuntaelinsairauksien riskien arviointi ja hallinta työpaikoilla olisi vaivatonta, helppokäyttöinen tietokantamme tarjoaa monenlaisia EU:ssa ja kansallisella tasolla kehitettyjä käytännön työvälineitä ja ohjeita.
Aineistot käsittävät tapaustutkimuksia ja visuaalista materiaalia, ja ne kattavat laajasti useita sektoreita, vaaran tyyppejä ja ennalta ehkäiseviä toimenpiteitä. Osa aineistosta on tarkoitettu erityisesti tietyille toimijoille, kuten työnantajille, työntekijöille tai johtajille, ja osa on tarkoitettu tuki- ja liikuntaelinsairauksien hallintaan tietyissä työntekijäryhmissä. Aineistoja voidaan suodattaa kaikkien näiden tai monien muiden erilaisten kategorioiden mukaan, joten hakemansa löytäminen on todella helppoa.
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
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Ranska
French
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INRS
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INRS
This guide proposes an approach and advice for choosing, acquiring or renting equipment that takes into account not only the technical requirements and expected uses, but also the health and safety of professional users.
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Canada
French
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Joint association for occupational health and safety in the social affairs sector
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Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales
Despite good moving methods, transferring to bed can be a demanding task for caregivers when the person is not able to help themselves sufficiently. HAcare has developed a bed to allow people to be completely independent in making this transfer and to minimize the effort of caregivers.
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Ranska
French
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INRS
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INRS
In 2017, a program to improve the quality of life at work was launched in Ehpad Terre-Nègre. It was A gradually deployed: installation and acquisition of technical aids, training to accompany the arrival and facilitate the handling of new equipment, internal communication to share new developments...
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EU
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
This discussion paper reviews the literature on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in healthcare workplaces. It presents an overview of MSDs and their prevalence in the healthcare sector, reviews the risk factors and discusses effective interventions to prevent, reduce and manage MSDs in healthcare...
Guides & Tools
Itävalta
German
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.
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Saksa
German
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German Social Accident Insurance for the for the health and welfare services (BGW)
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Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW)
Moving and handling people in healthcare work can lead to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health care profession has been shown to be one of the occupation most at risk for back pain. A high proportion of health care professionals report musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) and the primary cause...