Type Case study
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study looks at how an experienced police officer suffering from lower back pain and other MSDs has been able to continue to work with the police thanks to a change in role.
Type Case study
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
A podiatrist in her early 40s has been working with neck problems for 8 years. As a result of the nature of her work, her condition has been exacerbated by adopting awkward postures and manoeuvring patients. This case study highlights the changes that have been and will be made to her main tasks to...
Type Guides & Tools
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and Safety Executive (HSE)
This guidance is mainly for employers, managers and safety representatives, but may also be useful for employees. The guidance explains how to avoid, assess and reduce the risk of injury from manual handling.
Type Guides & Tools
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and Safety Executive (HSE)
This book is for all employers in the food and drink industries whose work might be putting their employees’ muscles and joints at risk of damage. It shows simple and cost-effective ways of reducing both acute and chronic injuries – the solutions described were successful answers to actual problems...
Type Guides & Tools
Egyesült Királyság
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and Safety Executive (HSE)
This leaflet describes what an employer may need to do to protect his employees from the risk of injury through manual handling tasks in the workplace. It will also be useful to employees and their representatives, because the leaflet also gives examples on how to correctly handle loads.
Type Case study
EU, Ausztria, Belgium, Észtország, Finnország, Görögország, Olaszország, Litvánia, Szlovákia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The Lighten the Load campaign featured the Good Practice Awards, which recognise organisations that have made outstanding and innovative contributions to tackling MSDs. The awards promote and encourage practical solutions in workplaces and share this good practice around Europe. This publication...
Type Guides & Tools
Spanyolország
LanguageSpanish
ProviderInstituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV)
This tool is intended to provide technical contents of information, training and good practices for the prevention of occupational risks (ergonomic and psychosocial) in care centres for dependent persons. The potential users of this tool are responsible for the management of care centres for...
