Workers at the Austrian materials company Rohrdorfer Transportbeton GmbH were at risk from MSDs such as back strain from manually lifting and emptying heavy packages into concrete mixer trucks. Thanks to a scissor lift introduced by the company to reduce MSDs, employees now work more safely with...
Outils et orientations pratiques concernant les troubles musculo-squelettiques
Notre base de données facile à utiliser comprend divers outils pratiques et documents d’orientation élaborés au niveau national et à celui de l’UE, afin de permettre aux lieux de travail d’évaluer et de gérer facilement les risques liés aux TMS.
Les ressources incluent des études de cas et des supports visuels, et elles couvrent un large éventail de secteurs, de types de dangers et de mesures de prévention. Certaines s’adressent spécifiquement à certains acteurs, par exemple des employeurs, des travailleurs ou des gestionnaires, et d’autres visent à gérer les TMS au sein de groupes de travailleurs spécifiques. Il est possible de filtrer les ressources en fonction de ces catégories ou d’une variété d’autres catégories, de sorte qu’il est très facile pour vous de trouver exactement ce que vous cherchez.
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The work of some 600 older support staff at University Hospital Vienna, the largest hospital in Austria, is physically strenuous. A new work environment designed to accommodate this ageing workforce was needed. With the involvement and participation of workers, the hospital introduced measures such...
This report takes an in-depth look at working with chronic musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It highlights the importance of designing inclusive workplaces and sets out principles for managing chronic MSDs, with prevention, early intervention, and effective, participative rehabilitation and return...
Summary of a report takes an in-depth look at working with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. It highlights the importance of designing inclusive workplaces and sets out principles for managing chronic MSDs, with prevention, early intervention, and effective, participative rehabilitation and return...
This presentation provides an overview of the steps employers can take to support workers with chronic musculoskeletal disorders to manage their condition and continue to work.
Many of the tasks in childcare require a significant amount of lifting and many repetitive movements. Over time it becomes increasingly difficult for employees of a certain age to lift children. The kindergarten implemented a number of measures to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders...
A scissor-lift table is a work table that can be raised and lowered to the desired position and thus reduce the physical requirements during product assembly. It can reduce the forward bending, reaching and awkward postures associated with performing work at a less-than-ideal work height.The scissor...