Farming involves a lot of repetitive work. Manual handling and lifting in particular can cause strain and awkward positions. Outdoor work and specificities of terrain make the design of agricultural machinery challenging. This discussion paper looks at the use of mechanisation to reduce the risk of...
Strumenti pratici e orientamenti sui disturbi muscoloscheletrici
Per consentire un’agevole valutazione e gestione dei rischi di DMS nei luoghi di lavoro, la nostra banca dati di facile utilizzo contiene vari strumenti pratici e materiali orientativi sviluppati a livello dell’UE e nazionale.
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Guides & Tools
Italia
English
Provider (English)
EU-OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU-OSHA
Guides & Tools
Lituania
Lithuanian
Provider (English)
Institute of Hygiene
Provider (Original)
Higienos institutas
These methodical recommendations present the most common MSDs among musicians. They provide a comprehensive list of MSDs associated with the usage of the musical instrument. The recommendations provide knowledge of occupational risk factors, preventive actions and explain the ways in which MSDs can...
Guides & Tools
Lituania
Lithuanian
Provider (English)
Institute of Hygiene
Provider (Original)
Higienos institutas
These methodological guidelines provides information on MSDs, symptoms, and prevalence of risk factors and prevention. Methodological recommendations are for musicians, music school and concert institution managers, musicians educators. This material can also be useful for occupational physicians...
Guides & Tools
Spagna
Spanish
Provider (English)
Occupational Health and safety Institue of Galicia (ISSGA)
Provider (Original)
Instituto de Seguridade e Saúde Laboral de Galicia (ISSGA)
Guide of good practice to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in cattle farms. It gives advice and exercises. For each task, it indicates biomechanical risk factors and MSD risk factor (shoulder, neck, elbow, hand, wrist and back)
Guides & Tools
Belgio
French
, Dutch
Provider (English)
Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
Provider (Original)
Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
The brochure, specifically designed for workers in the agricultural and green space sectors, answers three questions: What is a musculoskeletal disorder? What are the risks of MSDs? And most importantly, how can MSDs be prevented? The brochure, written by PREVENT, is illustrated with photos showing...
Guides & Tools
Belgio
French
, Dutch
Provider (English)
Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
Provider (Original)
Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
The brochure, specifically designed for farmers, answers three questions: What is a musculoskeletal disorder? What are the risks of MSDs? And most importantly, how can MSDs be prevented? The brochure, written by PREVENT, is illustrated with photos showing real work situations.
Case study
Paesi Bassi
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
In greenhouse horticulture, cultivation of strawberries is done on high racks, so-called gullies. The strawberry plants are at a height of 150-160 cm. To pull the blossoms through and clear out the plants, the workers usually walk on 30 cm high stilts. Because of the height and resulting insecurity...