This factsheet provides information about the health problems, health hazards related to working in a standind positions. It also provides recommendations for improving workplace design and how to reduce the effects of working in this posture.
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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Canada
English
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
Guides & Tools
Canada
French
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Joint association for occupational health and safety in the social affairs sector
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Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales
The health and social services sector has been targeted by the CNESST for its high rate of work-related accidents. MSDs are the leading cause of occupational injuries in our sector. They represent nearly 50% of the injuries, days of absence and expenses. What are the risk situations for developing...
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Canada
English
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Joint association for occupational health and safety in the social affairs sector
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Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales
A poster for the prevention of excessive forces when handling loads and trolleys.
Guides & Tools
Canada
French
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Occupational Health Public Health Network
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Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail
Ergonomic solutions guide for dental office employers, produced to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for dental hygienists (HDs) following an ergonomic intervention carried out in Lanaudière in 2018, by Julie Lévesque and Shawn Crossan, as part of the provincial project to harmonize medico...
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Canada
French
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Joint association for occupational health and safety in the social affairs sector
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Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales
The handling of carts can become the cause of musculoskeletal disorders in workers. A new poster presents rules of good conduct.
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Islanda
Icelandic
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Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
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Vinnueftirlit
This brochure is intended for all professions. It aims to clarify work-related musculoskeletal problems and present solutions in the work environment that can prevent and / or reduce the frequency of these common problems.
Guides & Tools
Canada
English
, French
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Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
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Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
This document summarizes the key results of a major study of the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in emergency medical technician-paramedics (EMT-Ps) with the intent of: making stakeholders aware of the risks of MSDs associated with the profession of EMT-P and encouraging the development...