This short manual is intended to employers, workers and prevention specialists and provides information about preventive measures in order to avoid accidents due to overexertion.

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 guide includes recommendations related to work schedules, the work environment at home / workstation, lighting and absence of noise, ventilation and thermal environment, working hours and leisure time and the promotion of breaks.

This poster provides advice on how to handle different kinds of loads. The principles shown in the poster can be used in all kind of companies.

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.

This article provides recommendations and examples for nursing staff to help reducing the number and severity of MSDs due to patient handling.