The UK legislative framework addressing MSDs has been in place for nearly 40 years, and the policy approach is to inform and enable employers, encouraging them to address risks. The strategy under discussion is the latest in a series of initiatives stretching back 20 years. MSDs are addressed under...

This case study highlights Germany’s holistic approach to tackling musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), facilitated by a comprehensive legal framework. MSDs are the most common cause of absence from work in Germany, and preventing them is one of the priorities of the Joint German Occupational Safety...

Plan ten minutes of exercise during your lunch break on a regular basis. This poster shows various exercises to improve fitness and physical agility at work.

Flexifit, a graphic character presented by the German statutory accident insurance for the construction sector BG Bau, shows you exercises that help to stretch your body and loosen up your muscles. The exercises can be done at your wokplace or at home, so that you can enjoy your evening relaxed and...

Lack of exercise, incorrect or awkward postures, stress - many factors can cause painful neck tension. In this video, Prof. Ingo Froböse and Freya Füllgraebe from the German Sport University in Cologne show you five simple exercises. You can participate right away. Join in - now!

Stay fit - with compensatory exercises. The film shows compensatory exercises for workers in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. It shows how the exercises can be integrated to the workingday with real working situations. The exercises can be done during breaks, in between and without great...

Stay fit - with compensatory exercises. The poster shows compensatory exercises for workers in agriculture, forestry and horticulture. It shows how the exercises can be integrated to the day-to-day work. The exercises can be done during breaks, in between and without great effort. Just a few minutes...