Employees of the Slovenian insurance company Zavarovalnica Triglav, d.d. mostly perform desk-based work and risk developing MSDs through computer use. The company used a holistic approach to address mental and physical health through ergonomic measures, promotion of physical activity and awareness...

This discussion paper looks at the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the construction sector in the EU and in Italy in particular and at the tasks that put workers at risk, such as manual lifting and awkward postures.

This article presents the data sheets developed by INAIL-CONTARP to assess the risk of many non-standardisable repetitive tasks in the sector. The method used was the OCRA checklist. This method has proved to be reliable and allows users to draw up a map of the risk for repetitive work.

In the context of Covid-19, the resources on this webpage include a short video on how to set up your workstation that provides suggestions for improving how you can improve the ergonomics.

Short leaflet for workers on how to support their mental health whilst home working.

This article, written in the context of Covid-19, includes an info graphic providing tips for home working in imperfect circumstances. It also includes links to other resources, including the WHO EURO guide on how to stay physically active during self-quarantine, a webinar on home worker wellbeing...

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...