The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
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The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
Description
The Dutch cleaning services company Hago Next was finding it difficult to retain experienced employees and attract new ones because the work is physically demanding. To reduce physical strain and prevent MSDs, the company has implemented a broad range of measures to improve working practices and conditions. Hago Next is one of the commended examples of the 15th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards competition.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Usluge čišćenja
Hazards
Neuobičajen položaj tijela
Ručno prenošenje tereta
Health effects
Bol u leđima ili ozljeda leđa
Poremećaji gornjih udova
Poremećaji vrata i ramena
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Svi (nema posebne skupine)
Prevention measures
Poboljšanje individualnih tehnika rada (npr. položaja tijela pri ručnom prenošenju tereta)
Tehničke mjere, npr. ergonomska oprema
Ublažavanje / smanjenje rizika organizacijskim mjerama, npr. smanjenje broja radnika izloženih rizicima, rotacija posla
Purpose of the material
Opće informacije
Podizanje svijesti
Procjena rizika
Target audience
Svi (bez posebne ciljne skupine)
Year
2022