Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs

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Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs

Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs

Type of item
Case study
Country
Austria
Languages

English

Provider
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA

Description

This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific focus on mental and physical workload.

This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific focus on mental and physical workload.

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Other data

Hazards
Posture scomode
Movimentazione manuale di carichi
Pericoli psicosociali/legati allo stress
Posture statiche: stare in piedi
Utilizzare dispositivi provvisti di videoterminali
Health effects
Dolori o infortuni dorso-lombari
Disturbi agli arti superiori
Disturbi agli arti inferiori
Disturbi a collo e spalle
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Donne
Prevention measures
Eliminazione dei pericoli
Migliorare le tecniche di lavoro individuali (ad esempio posture legate alla movimentazione manuale)
Semplici consigli e misure
Misure tecniche, ad esempio attrezzature ergonomiche
Adjustments/support for chronic MSD disorder/disease/pain suffers
Purpose of the material
Formazione
Messaggio di avviso/segnalazione
Informazioni generali
Sensibilizzazione
Orientamenti
Valutazione del rischio
Target audience
Tutti (nessun destinatario specifico)
Datori di lavoro
Dirigenti
Rappresentanti dei lavoratori
Addetti alla sicurezza
Priority area
Fatti e cifre
Prevenzione
Rischi psicosociali
Year
2020