Sewing involves repeated movements of the shoulder and arm, a static position of the spine and lower extremities, as well as the inclination forward while the job is done throughout the workinghours. Sewing machine operators have shoulder and neck problems. An ergonomically designed workstation...
Għodda prattika u gwida dwar disturbi muskoloskeletali
Sabiex ikun faċli għall-postijiet tax-xogħol biex jivvalutaw u jimmaniġġjaw ir-riskji MSD, il-bażi ta’ data tagħna, li hi faċli biex tintuża, tinkludi varjetà ta’ għodda prattika u materjal ta’ gwida żviluppati fil-livelli nazzjonali u tal-UE.
Ir-riżorsi jinkludu studji tal-każijiet u materjali viżwali u jkopru firxa wiesgħa ta’ setturi, tipi ta’ periklu u miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni. Xi wħud huma mmirati speċifikament lejn ċerti atturi, pereżempju l-impjegaturi, il-ħaddiema jew il-maniġers, u xi wħud lejn il-ġestjoni ta’ MSDs fost gruppi speċifiċi ta’ ħaddiema. Ir-riżorsi jistgħu jiġu ffiltrati skont kwalunkwe waħda minn dawn jew skont varjetà ta’ kategoriji oħra, għaldaqstant ma jistax ikun aktar faċli biex issib eżattament dak li qed tfittex.
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Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
German
, English
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German Social Accident Insurance for the energy, textile, electrical and media products sectors (BG ETEM)
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Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse (BG ETEM)
Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
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)
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...
Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
German
Provider (English)
German Social Accident Insurance for the for the health and welfare services (BGW)
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Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW)
Moving and handling people in healthcare work can lead to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health care profession has been shown to be one of the occupation most at risk for back pain. A high proportion of health care professionals report musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) and the primary cause...
Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
German
Provider (English)
German Health Insurance AOK
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AOK Versicherung
In this online health magazine published by the German health insurance AOK you will find tips to reduce acute back pain and first aid help when you suffer from a herniated disc. You will also find infomation on measures to prevent back problems such as exercises to prevent neck and shoulder...
Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
German
Provider (English)
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
This brochure provides information about stresses and strains in the workplace of pedagogical specialists and describes technical, organizational and personal prevention measures on the subject areas "musculoskeletal loads", "natural and artificial lighting", "room temperature and air quality ”and“...
Guides & Tools
EU, L-Awstrija, Id-Danimarka, Il-Finlandja, Franza, Il-Ġermanja, L-Ungerija, L-Italja, In-Netherlands, Spanja, L-Iżvezja
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
This synthesis report is part of a much larger project intended to support policy-makers at EU and national levels by providing an accurate picture of the prevalence and costs of MSDs across Europe, pulling together existing data from a number of relevant and reliable official statistical sources...
Case study
Il-Ġermanja
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
This case study examines the ErgoKita project, which studied risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nursery-school teachers and the effects of an intervention. It started with physiological work measurement, covering awkward postures such as sitting and lifting, and included provision...