Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
Exoskeletons are personal assistive technologies that affect the body mechanically. They can reduce the load of physical work such as heavy lifting, lessening the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Ergonomic workplace design and layout are not always possible, for example in temporary workplaces...
Type Guides & Tools
Belgium
LanguageFrench
ProviderVerV
This document provides very practical recommendations for setting up an ergonomic office workstation with the aim to reduce as far as possible physical load.
Type Guides & Tools
Belgium
LanguageDutch
ProviderVerV
This document provides very practical recommendations for setting up an ergonomic office workstation with the aim to reduce as far as possible physical load.
Type Guides & Tools
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHSE
In the context of Covid-19, the resources on this webpage include a short video on how to set up your workstation that provides suggestions for improving how you can improve the ergonomics.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
This report examines the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and the associated physical, psychosocial, individual and organisational risk factors in three specific groups of workers: women, migrants and LGBTI workers. It discusses why workers in these groups are more often exposed to...
Type Guides & Tools
Olaszország
LanguageItalian
ProviderINAIL
This websection helps employers in assessing the risks of using video display terminals (VDU´s). It contains sections dedicated to the safe use of the VDU´s, laws and regulations, associations between VDU´s and health and types of VDU´s workstations.
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN)
Muscle strain is injury to muscle as a result of strenuous activity. Almost anyone can put undue tension on muscles during the course of normal daily activities, with heavy lifting or awkward positions while performing e.g. work tasks. Eight questions help you to check how you manage physical...