This checklist includes questions on working postures of the back and neck, arms and hands, legs during sitting and standing tasks. It also gives examples of the type of action at a technical, organisational and individual level that can be put in place to prevent or reduce the risks caused by...

This document presents information on how to assess the risks of pushing and pulling loads yourself. It includes a manual and a template to be filled in.

This brochure provides information about counteracting load damage and load accidents in the construction industry. It will help employers, employees, safety representatives, builders and projectors to prevent the risks.

The first part of this video concerns MSDs in a fish factory. By looking at the organisational differences in men's and women's tasks it shows how this leads to gender differences in the ill health suffered by the men and women. It is an animation film with voiceover. Available in English and...

This document provides general information on preventing MSDs and presents different risk assessment methods. The purpose of these provisions on ergonomics for the prevention of MSDs is to order and design workplaces and tasks so as to prevent risks of health-endangering or unnecessarily fatiguing...

This checklist concerns hazards for injury or development of disorders to the lower limb and is targeted at people engaged in workplace hazard identification. In addition, this checklist offers examples of preventive measures that can help to reduce LLDs risks.

The E-Fact explains the steps of the risk assessment process, including identifying hazards and evaluating risks. It also includes two case studies on preventing harm and a checklist of the most common hazards associated with the use of cleaning equipment.