Type Guides & Tools
Canada
LanguageEnglish
ProviderCanadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
This factsheets explain how continuous standing or sitting while working is a common source of discomfort and fatigue. Frequent changes of body positions, including alternating between sitting and standing, helps to avoid fatigue.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article presents the risks faced by the workers in the waste management sector: manual handling (manipulating waste), working postures (prolonged standing), vibrations (driving vehicles, work equipment), chemical substances, biological agents, work organisation (pace of work, job control), etc.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article provides a classification of physical workload factors and an overview of the basic categories of methods for recording and assessment. It cites examples of each category and highlights future fields of action.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
This articles focuses on MSDs and professional drivers. It identifies the main MSD-related risk factors and provides information about how to prevent MSDs and promote a good musculoskeletal health among motor vehicle drivers.
Type Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderGerman statutory accident insurance for the energy, textile, and electrical and media products
Lifting and carrying loads is often part of our everyday work, especially in the manufacturing sector. Impropper lifting techniques can result in back problems or musculoskeletal diseases.Therefore, it is essential to know how to safely lift and carry. This brochure shows you the correct lifting...
Type Guides & Tools
Austria
LanguageGerman
ProviderAustrian Labour Inspectorate
Manual handling of loads can lead to discomfort, pain or injury to the musculoskeletal system. The website of the Austrian Labour Inspectorate provides tips and links to usefull tools such as the German Key Indicator Methods for lifting, holding, carrying and pushing, pulling.
Type Guides & Tools
Italia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
Farming involves a lot of repetitive work. Manual handling and lifting in particular can cause strain and awkward positions. Outdoor work and specificities of terrain make the design of agricultural machinery challenging. This discussion paper looks at the use of mechanisation to reduce the risk of...