Type Guides & Tools
Svédország
LanguageEnglish, Swedish
ProviderSwedish Work Environment Authority
This brochure provides advice for lifting right in the case of personal transfer within the care sector. It has examples of risky situations and what to consider in risk assessments. Good ergonomics are important. The brochure is also available in English (PDF).
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Canada
LanguageFrench
ProviderInstitut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
The purpose of this document is to promote reflection, present strategies facilitating the application, by nursing staff, of practices for preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and propose ways of supporting the implementation of these strategies. The document is presented in the form of...
Type Visual resources
Hollandia
LanguageDutch
ProviderRegioplus
The National Physical Practice Guidelines are depicted in a series of illustrated posters which include ‘tips and tricks’. The Guidelines specify when a certain action, for example the transfer of a client or putting on support stockings, becomes too heavy and indicate which solution is required...
Type Guides & Tools
Dánia
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This guide is a brief overview of what it means to be a transfer counsellor in the social and health field. It is intended as an introduction to new supervisors and employees. The workplaces in the field are very diverse and range from large hospitals to smaller institutions to the elderly care in...
Type Guides & Tools
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderCornell University Ergonomics Web
This checklist provides guidance on the ergonomic design of a medication cart as this impacts patient and staff safety and health issues. The checklist is not a list of features, but rather a list of items that affect ease of use, safety, and effectiveness and reduce the chance of a medical error...
Type Guides & Tools
Svájc
LanguageGerman, French, Italian
ProviderSUVA
This brochure for professionals in the help and care industry can be used for the selection of ergonomic equipment. The instructions provided in this document are helpful to find the adequate aids and measures to avoid physical stress.
Type Guides & Tools
Dánia
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This is an instrument to develop the practice of moving people at the workplace that focuses not just on specific techniques and technical aids, but on other aspects of the process and culture at the workplace, e.g. the attitude towards health, support from colleagues, understanding of cooperation...
