This free app is designed for anyone working at a computer workstation in an office. The app supports the user in the ergonomic design of a workstation in the office. It helps to recognise positive and negative influences on work and health. All the uses has to do is answer a few short questions...

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 case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific...

This article presents several economic and legal issues related to home-based teleworking (including the OSH related ones: safety and ergonomics).

Working at a display screen equipment workplace may put you at risk of musculoskeletal diseases, but this doesn't have to be. An ergonomically designed workplace can prevent musculoskeletal diseases and stress. This broschure provides information and guidance to adjust your workplace and thus reduce...

This video from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA shows exercises to compensate one-sided movements during work. The exercises are easy to follow and can be done at work or at home without any training tool.