Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance for the Administrative Sector VBG
People working in offices spend the largest part of their working time in a sitting position, i.e. a posture causing considerable strain. Injuries resulting from sitting for long periods are a serious occupational health and safety problem. The quality of office chairs is of great importance for...
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance for the Administrative Sector VBG
Working safely with display screen equipment: Headache and back problems, tension in the neck and shoulders - this does not have to happen. Contribute to your own health. This leaflet will help you to test your own workplave considering ergonomic issues.
Type Case study
International
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study presents the successful return to work of a project manager after a year of absence due to piriformis syndrome, which causes pain brought on by prolonged sitting, among other things. Contact and support from her manager and colleagues throughout the worker’s absence made her feel...
Type Guides & Tools
Lettonia
LanguageLatvian
ProviderInstitute for Safety, Environment and Health
This guide summarizes the most important requirements and recommendations for safe and healthy computer work and provide both good and bad example of postures.
Type Visual resources
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Accident Insurance North Rhine-Westphalia
This film shows easy exercises to prevent back pain. All exercises can be done at your workplace. It contains three modules: loosening up exercises - strengthen the muscular system - relaxation exercises. Each module contains several exercises. The video can also be used by OSH trainers to instruct...
Type Visual resources
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance - DGUV
The film is part of a campaign 'Jugend-will-sich-er-leben' (Youth want to push limits - but not beyond safety) to raise awareness for safety and health at work among apprentices. Steffi is trainee in an administrative office. She knows how to sit in the right position and how toprevent backproblems...
Type Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman Social Accident Insurance DGUV
Sitting for hours in your office is a strain for your back and musculoskeletal system. This set of slides is intended to inform and instruct workers how to prevent back problems in the office through exercises.