MSDs were the main reason for sick leave at the Finnish children’s food factory Suomen Nestlé. Improving ergonomics was the solution. The company implemented various measures to improve working procedures and conditions to prevent MSDs, support the recovery of workers suffering from MSDs, and...
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.
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Finlandia
English
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
Case study
Finlandia
English
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
In 2020, MSDs were responsible for about a third of absences at Siun sote – Joint municipal authority for North Karelia social and health services. The Finnish organisation produced a comprehensive ergonomics expertise action plan for care and support work. This ergonomics model emphasises MSD...
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English
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Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
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Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
This booklet focuses on several important issues that are commonly found in home work/learning environments that include interactions with digital devices.
Guides & Tools
Finlandia
English
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
This article presents two programmes implemented in Finland addressing the need to increase physical activity among school-age children. The Finnish Schools on the Move programme is one of the key projects in the field of knowledge and education in the Government Programme of Finland. The aim of the...
Guides & Tools
Finlandia
Finnish
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Website of the occupational safety and health administration in Finland
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Tyosuojelu
This website provides all sort of information on MSDs, including legislation, best practices, tools and risk assessment.
Guides & Tools
Finlandia
English
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EU OSHA
This country report analyses national data on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It enriches and complements the findings presented in the project’s final overview report, which covers the EU as a whole. These national data will add to knowledge of MSDs at EU level, contributing to the development of...
Guides & Tools
Finlandia
Finnish
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UKK Institute
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UKK Institute
This website contains information about avoiding harmful load on the lower back. It contains a slideshow on loads on the lower back and several images that display what to aim for and what to avoid when using the lower back.