This factsheet provides information about the health problems, health hazards related to working in a standind positions. It also provides recommendations for improving workplace design and how to reduce the effects of working in this posture.
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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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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
This factsheets explain how continuous standing or sitting while working is a common source of discomfort and fatigue. Frequent changes of body positions, including alternating between sitting and standing, helps to avoid fatigue.
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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
The health and social services sector has been targeted by the CNESST for its high rate of work-related accidents.MSDs are the leading cause of occupational injuries in our sector. They represent nearly 50% of the injuries, days of absence and expenses.What are the risk situations for developing...
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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
A poster for the prevention of excessive forces when handling loads and trolleys.
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Occupational Health Public Health Network
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Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail
Ergonomic solutions guide for dental office employers. It was produced to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for dental assistants (DAs), following an ergonomic intervention carried out in Lanaudière in 2018, by Julie Lévesque and Shawn Crossan, as part of the provincial project to...
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Occupational Health Public Health Network
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Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail
Ergonomic solutions guide for dental office employers, produced to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for dental hygienists (HDs) following an ergonomic intervention carried out in Lanaudière in 2018, by Julie Lévesque and Shawn Crossan, as part of the provincial project to harmonize medico...
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Institute for work & health
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Institute for work & health
If you’re confused by seemingly duelling headlines about the negative health effects of prolonged sitting and prolonged standing, this video may help clear things up. In this video, scientists give their opinion on the risks of both sitting and standing.