Type Case study
Norvegia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Guides & Tools
Bulgaria
LanguageBulgarian
ProviderEU OSHA
This factsheet provides practical information about the manual handling of loads. It discusses the hazards of manual loading and provides useful information on correct handling techniques.
Type Guides & Tools
Norvegia
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
ProviderNTNU
Guide for cleaning personnel about functional cleaning equipment and good working techniques that prevent problems due to muscle and bone stress.
Type Guides & Tools
Norvegia
LanguageNorwegian
ProviderNDLA
This website provides some basic information on ergonomics and its implications. It also provides some useful links that give more in-depth information on topics as strain injuries and lifting technique.
Type Guides & Tools
Norvegia
LanguageEnglish, Norwegian
ProviderNTNU
This website provides useful information on work that involves heavy lifting and/or are repetitive or monotonous, which may cause muscle and skeletal pain. On this website some tips for avoiding these kinds of problems are provided.
Type Guides & Tools
Norvegia
LanguageNorwegian
Providerarbeidstilsynet
This website provides assessment models for the assessment of health risk in heavy work. The models are based on common work tasks.
Type Guides & Tools
Norvegia
LanguageNorwegian
Providerarbeidstilsynet
With this tool, an assesment of the risks of aunal handling in different sectors can be made. Work-related muscle and skeletal disorders, including injuries from manual handling, are one of the most common health problems among European workers. Prevention of such injuries and ailments has high...