Swissport Cyprus Ltd workers who manually load and unload luggage, cargo and mail are at risk of MSDs, like back problems. The company tested, further developed and purchased a state-of-the-art wearable exoskeleton suit to improve manual handling at Larnaca and Paphos International Airports...

This synthesis report is part of a much larger project intended to support policy-makers at EU and national levels by providing an accurate picture of the prevalence and costs of MSDs across Europe, pulling together existing data from a number of relevant and reliable official statistical sources...

This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...

This guide presents the risks factors related to the manual handling of loads, the biomechanical principles of safety and economy of effort, and how to use the body.

This website provides information for both emploers and employees on the topic of awkward posturen. The information consists of assesments, ruling, and links to other pages with useful information on MSDs. The information answers question like 'What postures and movements are there that can lead to...

This industry guide provides good advice to managers and staff about ergonomics at work in dental care, with the goal of strengthening prevention efforts at each clinic.

This is an instrument to develop the practice of moving people at the workplace that focuses not just on specific techniques and technical aids, but on other aspects of the process and culture at the workplace, e.g. the attitude towards health, support from colleagues, understanding of cooperation...