The aid and care sector is a very accident-prone sector where the handling of people is the cause of two thirds of accidents at work and the majority of occupational illnesses. The ALM approach aims to prevent exposure to the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and falls related to carrying...
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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Guides & Tools
Francia
French
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INRS
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INRS
Guides & Tools
Francia
French
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INRS
Provider (Original)
INRS
This guide proposes an approach and advice for choosing, acquiring or renting equipment that takes into account not only the technical requirements and expected uses, but also the health and safety of professional users.
Case study
Danimarca
English
Provider (English)
EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
Many of the tasks in childcare require a significant amount of lifting and many repetitive movements. Over time it becomes increasingly difficult for employees of a certain age to lift children. The kindergarten implemented a number of measures to reduce the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders...
Guides & Tools
Francia
French
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Chorum & Anact
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Chorum & Anact
This website aims to raise awareness and provide tools to prevent MSDs for the Human health and social work sector (Home help, Kindergartens, Health and medico-social establishments). Three entries are proposed: A quiz test to enrich your knowledge (What are the links between work and MSD? Etc..); a...
Guides & Tools
Austria
German
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.
Visual resources
New Zealand
English
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ACC New Zealand
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ACC New Zealand
On this YouTube play list one can find all relevant lifting and moving techniques to make sure patients can be transported in a way which is not harmful for the body of the care taker.
Guides & Tools
Francia
French
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Chorum & Anact
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Chorum & Anact
This webpage from the website vous préférez presents 9 online case studies from this particular sector of the Human health and social work sector (Home help, Kindergartens, Health and medico-social establishments). Example of case studies include : Shopping and cleaning for an elderly person, Home...