Type Visual resources, Case study
Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This video of a risk assessment case study shows a worker loading drums onto shelves in chemical store. It points out the risks and gives a solution for the problems showed.
Type Guides & Tools
Finlandia
LanguageFinnish
ProviderUKK 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.
Type Guides & Tools
Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide presents findings on the prevalence of musculoskeletal injury among Irish farmers and on the impact of such injuries, describes the main risk factors for back injury, explains how to manage these risks when planning work activities on the farm, and suggests ways of organising work...
Type Guides & Tools
Finlandia
LanguageEnglish, Finnish, Swedish
ProviderWebsite of the occupational safety and health administration in Finland
This website provides basic information on ways to reduce MSDs through different physical workload factors, such as sitting, thermal conditions, and static work.
Type Guides & Tools
Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This information sheet focuses on risk-reduction measures for systems of work used for the manual handling of glazing units from a storage area on site to the point of installation.
Type Guides & Tools
Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide has been put together as an introduction to the management of manual handling in the construction sector. The main objectives of the guide are: To present the business case for managing the hazard of manual handling in construction To outline briefly the legislation that relates to...
Type Guides & Tools
Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide gives practical information on actions that can be taken to prevent and manage Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.