Type Case study
Austria
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific...
Type Guides & Tools
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderProfessional association for wood and metal
This booklet provides information on risk assessment and prevention for occupational health and safety experts and works councils in woodwork and metalwork. It contains information about risk assessments in both the factory floor as well as the risks associated with working in the office.
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
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This summary aims to inform workers, their supervisors and employers, and occupational safety and health professionals in the construction sector about WRULDs. It helps to identify the particular risks that workers face of developing WRULDs and provides advice and case study examples, concerning...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
Vibration is a serious health risk for workers in the contruction sector. The two main types are hand-arm and whole-body vibration. The former can cause neurological and motor disorders in the hands and fingers, as well as circulatory disorders in the fingers and disorders of the musculoskeletal...