This practical guide pays particular attention to the ergonomic and psychosocial risks to which workers of this trade are deemed to be particularly exposed, all of which from a necessary gender standpoint, in view of the considerable feminisation of many of the professional tasks undertaken in this...

This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific...

This good practice case study presents the preventive actions set up in the GSF Mercure and Atalian companies. For them, the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the cleaning sector requires close cooperation with the customer. Pilot projects, led by an MSD prevention coordinator, in...

This case study takes place in the center of Lille. The Hotel "L’Arbre Voyageur" has just opened in a building that previously housed the Polish Consultate. The prevention of occupational risks was integrated from the design of this hotel, according to a participatory approach involving the teams...

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...

In response to questions from the union council of the "Quai 2" residence in Bordeaux about the arduous nature of the work of one of its employees, the cleaning company Vidimus Sud-Ouest, with the support of Carsat Aquitaine, has acquired a push tractor that makes it easier and safer to remove waste...