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
Ranska
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
In this case study, ÉSEAN is an establishement welcoming teenager patients with a head halo. They undergo at least two transfers per day, between their bed and their walker. Although very brief, these operations are very demanding for the care teams and are sources of musculoskeletal disorders and...
Type Case study
Espanja
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 Case study
Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
A podiatrist in her early 40s has been working with neck problems for 8 years. As a result of the nature of her work, her condition has been exacerbated by adopting awkward postures and manoeuvring patients. This case study highlights the changes that have been and will be made to her main tasks to...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article presents the primary cause for MSDs in nursing: patient handling tasks such as lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients
Type Case study
Ranska
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
This case study looks at the problems faced in nurseries. Indeed, It is not uncommon for nursery staff to suffer from low back problems, often the cause of significant absenteeism. In Strasbourg, in the Bas-Rhin, the two nurseries of the Stenger Bachmann foundation have been working for several...
Type Case study
Ranska
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
Since 2011, the Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice has embarked on a participatory approach aimed at improving the working conditions of the staff. The project required material investments and the training of employees. For example: in the laundry, the machines were raised to prevent the...