What is the ideal working height for an activity? What is the best way to deal with frequent or long-term work on the screen? What should be done about noise and vibration? What has to be considered for an ageing workforce? What are the effects of time of day on working activity? These and many...
Strumenti pratici e orientamenti sui disturbi muscoloscheletrici
Per consentire un’agevole valutazione e gestione dei rischi di DMS nei luoghi di lavoro, la nostra banca dati di facile utilizzo contiene vari strumenti pratici e materiali orientativi sviluppati a livello dell’UE e nazionale.
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Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the energy, textile, electrical and media products sectors (BG ETEM)
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM)
Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
Barmer health insurance
Provider (Original)
Barmer Krankenkasse
Carrying schoolbags has a major impact on a child's back health. An inappropriately or incorrectly packed schoolbag may contribute to low back pain in children. This article provides schoolbag safety tips: how to properly set up and pack the schoolbag ways to support your childs spines.
Case study
Germania
German
, English
Provider (English)
German Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN)
Provider (Original)
Kommission Arbeitsschutz und Normung (KAN)
What characterizes an ergonomically designed machine? What aspects must be considered during design? Where can I find relevant information? This webportal provides examples of good practices. The compiled good-practice examples of ergonomically designed machines is intended to assist in raising...
Guides & Tools
Austria
German
Provider (English)
Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
Provider (Original)
Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.
Guides & Tools
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance - DGUV
Provider (Original)
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung - DGUV
Ergonomic machine design, checklist and evaluation sheet: In order to assess the ergonomic design of metalworking machines, the Woodworking and metalworking expert committee of the German Statutory Accident Insurance - DGUV has developed the "Ergonomic machine design, checklist and evaluation sheet"...
Case study
Germania
German
Provider (English)
German Socuial Accident Insurance for raw materials and chemicals industry
Provider (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie
Floor edge sanding is often done in kneeling and stooped positions with hand-held sanders. Prolonges kneeling and stooped positions can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The German machine manufacturers Kammerer GmbH developped the ergonomic standing floor edge sander “ROKAMAT GEX P”. What...
Guides & Tools
Svizzera
German
, French
, Italiano
Provider (English)
SUVA
Provider (Original)
SUVA
This brochure gives information about both standing and sitting in the workplace. It gives tips on when to sit and when to stand and also provides useful information about the main risks associated with standing and/or sitting and how to overcome these risks.