Type Case study
Franciaország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
he TMS Pros programme offers businesses support to prevent work-related MSDs and provides financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises. To improve the epidemiological surveillance of occupational risks in France, a system for monitoring work-related health problems called CONSTANCES has...
Type Case study
Franciaország
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
This case study presents the Girardeau company, based in Beaurepaire in Vendée, specialized in masonry and structural work. Faced with the reality of a physical job which puts the backs of workers to the test, management has implemented a prevention approach which aims in particular to limit the...
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 Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This summary aims to inform workers, their supervisors and employers, and occupational safety and health professionals in the construction sector about WRULDs. It helps to identify the particular risks that workers face of developing WRULDs and provides advice and case study examples, concerning...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
Vibration is a serious health risk for workers in the contruction sector. The two main types are hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The former can cause neurological and motor disorders in the hands and fingers, as well as circulatory disorders in the fingers and disorders of the musculoskeletal...