Brochure about prevention of work-related musculoskeletal overloads. The brochure contains both information on MSDs in general, as well as practical information in what companies and employees could do to prevent them .
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
Estonia
Estonian
, Russian
Provider (English)
Inspection of labour of Estonia
Provider (Original)
Tööinspektsioon
Guides & Tools
Portogallo
Portuguese, Portugal
, English
Provider (English)
Authority for Working Conditions
Provider (Original)
Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho
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.
Guides & Tools
Croazia
Croatian
Provider (English)
Croatian institute of public health - department of occupational health
Provider (Original)
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo - služba za medicinu rada
The purpose of this brochure is to help employers to do a risk assessment on the manual handling of loads.
Case study
Portogallo
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
Traditionally the collecting of fruits was performed using mobile ladders (extension ladders and double sided step ladders). The efficiency of the collection process was very low and the risk to accidents and health problems to the workers was very high. Simultaneously to reduce workload on the...
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Portogallo
Portuguese, Portugal
Provider (English)
Gaia Professional Rehabilitation Center
Provider (Original)
Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia
This factsheet provides information about the adoption of correct ergonomic postures at the workplace
Case study
EU, Austria, Belgio, Estonia, Finlandia, Grecia, Italia, Lituania, Slovacchia
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
The Lighten the Load campaign featured the Good Practice Awards, which recognise organisations that have made outstanding and innovative contributions to tackling MSDs. The awards promote and encourage practical solutions in workplaces and share this good practice around Europe. This publication...
Guides & Tools
Portogallo
Portuguese, Portugal
Provider (English)
Authority for Working Conditions
Provider (Original)
Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho
This brochure is dedicated to the prevention of injuries in the back region in the transport sector. The brochure provides general knowledge about the back and back injuries and discusses several preventive measures to avoid MSDs.