Type Guides & Tools
Canada
LanguageEnglish
ProviderCanadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
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.
Type Case study
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
An ICT worker diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis was able to remain in his job thanks to some straightforward adjustments. Thus, the company he works for had been able to retain an expert worker who is able to train others.
Type Case study
Ranska
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
In this case study, Soprofen Industrie manufactures roller shutters. An activity that exposes its employees to risks linked to manual handling of loads, awkward postures and repetitive gestures.Aware of these difficulties, the company has been committed for several years to a sustainable approach...
Type Guides & Tools
Espanja
LanguageSpanish
ProviderINSST
This tool/app aims to provide assistance in identifying risks associated with physical load, in particular related to handling of loads, repetitive work and static postures.
Type Case study
Ranska
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
This case study concerns the Residence Tarnos Océan home, an establishment of the European Association of the Physically Disabled, which welcomes residents in Tarnos, in the south of the Landes, who require assistance for most of the acts of daily life. The renovation of the site, based on an...
Type Case study
Tanska
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageBulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, International, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
ProviderEU OSHA
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...