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...

Films with pause exercises to do during the working day to prevent disorders of the muscular system. There are short films for individual exercises, that can be done when sitting or standing.

This website gives advice on how to organize your office space and provides a movie on how to adjust your office work place.

Presentation of examples of ergonomic solutions in logistics in a car factory. This document displays real working conditions and the solutions that are given can be easily transferred to other sectors or companies.

The E-Fact explains the steps of the risk assessment process, including identifying hazards and evaluating risks. It also includes two case studies on preventing harm and a checklist of the most common hazards associated with the use of cleaning equipment.

This E-Fact explains why HORECA workers are at risk of developing MSDs. Their jobs, for example, often involve prolonged standing and working in awkward postures. Much of their work is physically demanding, stressful and involves long working hours. Employers need to adapt prevention and...

This website gives advice for the prevention of muscle and skeleton pain from working in laboratories. Several tasks, such as pipetting and microscopy are addressed in this information. The website also gives some useful links to other sources of information that could be useful in preventing...