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...

Because the health of its employees is at the centre of its actions, Sateco recommends a series of safety gestures and postures to be put into practice on a daily basis to avoid MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders). This preventive approach involves good practices to be adopted for all types of tasks...

In this case study, SNV Volabraye, a türkiye slaughtering and cutting company, has integrated prevention into the design of its new manual cutting line. Indeed, following its integration into the MSDs Pros program of the Occupational Risk Health Insurance, the SNV site in Volabraye has identified...

Since 2011, the Palais de la Méditerranée hotel in Nice has embarked on a participatory approach aimed at improving the working conditions of the staff. The project required material investments and the training of employees. For example: in the laundry, the machines were raised to prevent the...

This brochure is aimed at hairdressers. It makes considerable use of photos showing real work situations and drawings of postures to illustrate hazards and good practices. It also includes pictures of simple exercises to help relieve the effects of static work postures. The brochure answers three...

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.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workrelated problem in Europe. Almost 24 % of the EU-25 workers report suffering from backache and 22 % complain about muscular pains. Both conditions are more prevalent in the new Member States, 39 % and 36 % respectively.