Workers at the Austrian materials company Rohrdorfer Transportbeton GmbH were at risk from MSDs such as back strain from manually lifting and emptying heavy packages into concrete mixer trucks. Thanks to a scissor lift introduced by the company to reduce MSDs, employees now work more safely with...
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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Case study
Austria
English
Provider (English)
EU-OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU-OSHA
Case study
Austria
English
Provider (English)
EU-OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU-OSHA
The work of some 600 older support staff at University Hospital Vienna, the largest hospital in Austria, is physically strenuous. A new work environment designed to accommodate this ageing workforce was needed. With the involvement and participation of workers, the hospital introduced measures such...
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Austria
German
Provider (English)
Arbeiterkammer Wien
Provider (Original)
Chamber for Workers and Employees for Vienna
This booklet provides information on the effects of lifting and carrying on the human body. It provides facts on the load of the musculoskeletal systems in different tasks, gives insights in the effects of these loads. It also gives a lot of practical tips on how to make sure you perform these...
Guides & Tools
Austria
German
Provider (English)
Labour inspection
Provider (Original)
Arbeitsinspektion
This guide is a complete approach on how user can determine whether a lifting situation is exceeding healthy limits and when not. It is very detailed and should be used by a professional user.
Guides & Tools
Austria
German
Provider (English)
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt
Provider (Original)
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt
In this brochure it is explained what the ideal conditions in the workplace are, how to make sure a workplace fits the task. This brochure also gives detailed information about how to use several tools during work.