Type Guides & Tools
Dánia
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This tool describes the key elements of good transfer of people and the prerequisites for using them. The booklet describes basic principles for good transfer, the use of assistive devices and roles in the transfer, as well as methods such as the transfer pyramid, the transfer flower and the...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Németország
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman protestant office for occupational health and safety - EFAS
Cleaning activities can be physically demanding and should be done without exposing workers to the risks of work-related musculoskeletal diseases (MSD). However, cleaners are at risk of developing MSDs as a result of their work. There are various solutions that can be used in order to modify tasks...
Type Visual resources
Spanyolország
LanguageSpanish
ProviderNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (INSST)
The video shows solutions to prevent back problems while performing care tasks in a hospital.
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.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageBulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, International, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
ProviderEU OSHA
The E-Fact explains the steps of the risk assessment process, including identifying hazards and evaluating risks. It also includes two case studies on preventing harm and a checklist of the most common hazards associated with the use of cleaning equipment.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
Numerous investigations have shown that cleaners are at risk of developing MSDs of the back, neck, shoulders, elbows, hands and lower limbs as a result of their work. The E-Fact identifies the risk factors that cleaners face in the course of their work and provides advice on the practical steps...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
Numerous investigations have shown that cleaners are at risk of developing MSDs of the back, neck, shoulders, elbows, hands and lower limbs as a result of their work. The E-Fact identifies the risk factors that cleaners face in the course of their work and provides advice on the practical steps...
