Type Case study
Franciaország
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
This good practice case study presents the preventive actions set up in the GSF Mercure and Atalian companies. For them, the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the cleaning sector requires close cooperation with the customer. Pilot projects, led by an MSD prevention coordinator, in...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Spanyolország
LanguageSpanish
ProviderOccupational Health and safety Institue of Galicia (ISSGA)
Poster showing with drawings the main basic aspects of the mobilisation of people, as well as mobilization techniques and technical aids to facilitate mobilisation and MSDs prevention.
Type Guides & Tools
Írország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This factsheet aims to highlight the physical risk factors associated with the manual handling of roof panels and to present examples of how such risk factors can be reduced.
Type Guides & Tools
Írország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide provides practical information on managing the risk of injury from manual handling activities in the healthcare sector.
Type Visual resources, Case study
Írország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This video of a risk assessment case study shows carers lifting a bed-bound patient in order to change a mattress. It points out the risks and gives a solution for the problems showed.
Type Guides & Tools
Spanyolország
LanguageSpanish
ProviderInstituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV)
This tool is intended for workers, prevention managers and technicians to help them identify and address the main ergonomic risks existing in the sector of care for dependent persons. In order to face these risks, the publication includes, along with general recommendations and those related to...