This campaign infographic provides information about sedentary jobs and what can be done by employers and workers to address the risks associated with lack of movement and lack of physical activity at work.
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.
Le risorse includono studi campione e materiali visivi e riguardano svariati settori, tipi di pericolo e misure di prevenzione. Alcune sono rivolte in modo specifico a determinati soggetti interessati, ad esempio datori di lavoro, lavoratori o dirigenti, mentre altre alla gestione dei DMS tra gruppi specifici di lavoratori. Le risorse possono essere filtrate per una di queste categorie o altre ancora, così non avrai problemi a trovare esattamente ciò che cerchi.
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This leaflet illustrates some of the most common risks in the agricultural sector, including musculoskeletal disorders.
This factsheets explain how continuous standing or sitting while working is a common source of discomfort and fatigue. Frequent changes of body positions, including alternating between sitting and standing, helps to avoid fatigue.
This short video (2'30 ") was designed by ANACT at the request of the State Secretariat in charge of pensions and occupational health in order to facilitate the deployment of quality teleworking in times of crisis and beyond. Does teleworking requires more control of the activity? Does it...
This article presents information about a type of sedentary behaviour: prolonged static sitting. It presents the magnitude of the problem, the health effects, workers at risks and examples of interventions.
This articles presents the origin of most MSDs. it lies in a mismatch between the external load and the capacity of the human body to resist biomechanical and physiological strain. Excessive forces can trigger different pathophysiological processes depending on the tissues affected. It is the...
This article presents one of the categories of work-related risk factors for MSDs: the psychosocial risks factors. They include psychosocial work characteristics, such as work demands, job control and social support at work.