Traditional nets are produced manually by operators at UAB Vonin Lithuania, a professional fishing equipment manufacturer, leading to musculoskeletal disorders. As the tasks could not be mechanised, the work was analysed to identify safe working techniques to reduce the loads on their body. As well...

The Dutch cleaning services company Hago Next was finding it difficult to retain experienced employees and attract new ones because the work is physically demanding. To reduce physical strain and prevent MSDs, the company has implemented a broad range of measures to improve working practices and...

This practical guide pays particular attention to the ergonomic and psychosocial risks to which workers of this trade are deemed to be particularly exposed, all of which from a necessary gender standpoint, in view of the considerable feminisation of many of the professional tasks undertaken in this...

Are you looking for information on telework? This toolkit has a double objective: to better inform you about telework and to provide you with practical tools to adopt it, whether you are an employer or a worker.

NWOW by Digital Wallonia is a platform of resources, experience sharing and good practices in the field of NWOW (New Ways of Working). The platform includes a methodological guide based on case studies of different forms of telework and their concrete implications in terms of organisation...

Although ergonomic recommendations for equipment, layout and organisation for the home office exist and are known to people who work regularly at home, this is not necessarily the case for those who find themselves having to work at home suddenly because of COVID-19. The ergonomic design of a screen...

The report presents examples of effective measures to reduce prolonged standing, highlighting the importance of tailoring risk assessments and prevention measures to the needs of individuals and encouraging active, sustainable working.