Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderVerwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft (VBG)
This booklet provides information on how to avoid MSDs in the Glass and Ceramics Industry. It contains chapters about the assessment of risks relating to MSDs and gives companies also insights on the preventive measures that can bet taken to prevent MSDs.
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderBerufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall
Information booklet with tips for a healthy back when working in wood and metal works for employees. It gives global information about the back, information on the effects of lifting, pushing and pulling on the back as well as tips on posture (both sitting and standing) . Lastly it contains some...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance for the Food and Catering sector (BGN), Research Centre for Applied System Safety and Industrial Medicine
The meat idustry is a labour-intensive industry. Workers are dealing with manual handling of heavy loads of meat at high frequency. They work under pressure to maintain high rates of work, performing stressful repetitive motions combined with awkward postures. These and many other factors can...
Type Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderDeutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
This information is used to identify and assess loads on the back and joints and - if necessary - to initiate measures. Against the background of longer working lives, this document provides suggestions and help to maintain the health and employability of employees and thus the success of companies...
Type Case study
Németország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
In collaboration with IKK Nordrhein which is the health insurance of many trade businesses by tradition, Klaus Brandenburg started a project for healthy backs for his workers. The project combined health promotion and technical prevention measures.
Type Case study
Franciaország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The act of pruning testifies to the winegrower's expertise and determines the future of the vine. In particular, pruning will be decisive for the health of the plant, and subsequently the quality of the grape harvest and, hence, the economic profitability of the vineyard. Accordingly, establishing...
Type Case study
Németország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The hygiene institute was responsible for protecting the population against infectious diseases and wanted to reduce absenteeism and job turnover in the cleaning team, which consisted of 15 women, in such a way, that workers over 50 or 55 could remain in the job.
