The production of pork loin at the Spanish meat company Elaborados Julián Mairal is a process that involves considerable physical effort by their workers. To prevent MSDs, managers and employees consulted with an external prevention service. This resulted in the installation of new equipment for the...

This guideline gives information on the lifting techniques and tactics used in the transportation sector. It includes drawings illustrating good and bad practice for lifting boxes.

This short film clip shows a person lifting boxes and other items in a warehouse, using both good and bad manual handling techniques

This document aims to provide a practical tool to facilitate the identification and initial assessment of hazards related to Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) associated with physical activity in operations carried out in logistics warehouses: Loading and unloading vehicles, preparation of pallets...

This guide provides information on why a prevention policy needs to be implemented for the prevention of back pain disorders in the transport sector. It explains the causes, and provides preventive solutions in the transport sector and how to implement them with the help of pictures.

This brochure presents the main risks of ergonomic types to which people who work on laundries are exposed, including preventive measures, both technical and organizational, that companies can adopt to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to repeated movements. It includes pictures and...