This info sheet presents advice for effective worker participation in MSD prevention. Workers and/or their representatives should be involved in all stages of MSD risk assessment and prevention, including spotting hazards, assessing risks, and choosing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating solutions. Active worker participation helps to identify the most practical solutions because workers know how their jobs are performed and how they are affected by them.
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through active worker participation: good practice tips
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Preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through active worker participation: good practice tips
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through active worker participation: good practice tips
Description
This info sheet presents advice for effective worker participation in MSD prevention. Workers and/or their representatives should be involved in all stages of MSD risk assessment and prevention, including spotting hazards, assessing risks, and choosing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating solutions. Active worker participation helps to identify the most practical solutions because workers know how their jobs are performed and how they are affected by them.
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Language of original language description
English
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Sector / Indrustry covered
ekki tengt sérstöku sviði
Hazards
Skringileg líkamsstaða
Hröð vinna
Kröftugar hreyfingar
Handvirk meðhöndlun á byrði
Health effects
Bakverkur eða meiðsli
Raskanir í efri útlimum
Raskanir í neðri útlimum
Raskanir í hálsi og öxlum
Streita
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Allir (enginn sérstakur hópur)
Prevention measures
Þátttaka starfsmanna
Purpose of the material
Almennar upplýsingar
Vitundarvakning
Áhættumat
Target audience
Allir (enginn sérstakur markhópur)
Year
2022