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 Guides & Tools
Austria
LanguageGerman
ProviderAustrian Chamber of Labour AK
Working at a display screen equipment workplace may put you at risk of musculoskeletal diseases, but this doesn't have to be. An ergonomically designed workplace can prevent musculoskeletal diseases and stress. This broschure provides information and guidance to adjust your workplace and thus...
Type Guides & Tools
Portogallo
LanguagePortuguese, International
ProviderAuthority for Working Conditions
This guide presents the risks factors related to the manual handling of loads, the biomechanical principles of safety and economy of effort, and how to use the body.
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 Guides & Tools
USA
LanguageEnglish
ProviderOccupational Safety and Health Administration
"This publication presents ergonomic solutions that are already implemented within some foundries. OSHA recommends that foundries consider these solutions in the context of a broader, systematic process that includes the elements described in this publication. Such a process will make it more...
Type Visual resources
Germania
LanguageGerman
ProviderStatutory Accident Insurance for the Administrative Sector (VBG)
Back pain prevention or my weaker self and I is a program of the Statutory Accident Insurance for the Administartive sector (VBG). It is an appealing e-learning program. The program can be used free of charge. It offers several modules to motivate yourself to change your sitting posture and to be...