Workers at the Austrian materials company Rohrdorfer Transportbeton GmbH were at risk from MSDs such as back strain from manually lifting and emptying heavy packages into concrete mixer trucks. Thanks to a scissor lift introduced by the company to reduce MSDs, employees now work more safely with...

The work of some 600 older support staff at University Hospital Vienna, the largest hospital in Austria, is physically strenuous. A new work environment designed to accommodate this ageing workforce was needed. With the involvement and participation of workers, the hospital introduced measures such...

This presentation provides an overview of the steps employers can take to support workers with chronic musculoskeletal disorders to manage their condition and continue to work.

The report highlights the main issues and aims to provide a well-founded evidence base, helping policy makers, actors at enterprise and sector level, as well as researchers and those who record, prevent and compensate occupational diseases in the European Union to set the agenda for the next years.

Even today, there are still many misconceptions about MSDs and their prevention. After the first clip aimed at combating the preconceived idea about MSD prevention, "To prevent MSDs, you just have to show the right gestures and postures", a second part is proposed: "With age, it's normal to have...

This infosheet provides a simple explanation of chronic rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs) and highlights the importance of ensuring that people with such conditions are supported to remain in work or return to work through workplace accommodations — particularly as RMDs become more...

This campaign infosheets provides information on how can people who develop an MSD be helped and on adjustments in the workplace.