Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
This report examines the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and the associated physical, psychosocial, individual and organisational risk factors in three specific groups of workers: women, migrants and LGBTI workers. It discusses why workers in these groups are more often exposed to...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This articles presents MSDs as the leading cause of work-related health problems in the healthcare sector. The effects for staff, organisations and society include sickness absence, injuries and disability, increased costs, higher employee turnover, lower productivity and staff leaving the...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Svédország
LanguageEnglish
ProviderA cooperation of KTH, Lulea university of technology, Lunds Universiteit, Chalmers, Prevent
This free online course is about how to design work and technology on human terms. It is based on a textbook with the same name.
Type Guides & Tools
Hollandia
LanguageDutch
ProviderDutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
On this website, several tools intended to help / guide companies to assess and prevent physical load. The tools presented are: Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator ; NIOSH method, factsheets on both physical load and sitting, and a tool on how to determine a policy on physical load.
Type Guides & Tools
USA
LanguageEnglish
ProviderUSA - OSHA
These guidelines provide recommendations for poultry processing facilities to reduce the number and severity of work-related MSDs.
Type Guides & Tools
USA
LanguageEnglish
ProviderOccupational Safety and Health Administration
This booklet presents basic ergonomic principles for very small businesses. It does not include issues specific to computer use, construction or agriculture. You may need the advice of an ergonomics consultant or other outside experts. The field of ergonomics is dynamic, and new information is...
Type Guides & Tools
Franciaország
LanguageFrench
ProviderSeveral organisations
This document is intended to enrich managers' thinking on the organization and supervision of construction sites in order to eliminate or reduce MSD risk factors. It gives information on costs, prevention and organisation of work