Poster showing the correct position to manual material handling. The poster is both in English as in French.
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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Canada
English
, French
Provider (English)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
Provider (Original)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and Health (CCOHS)
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Il-Latvja
Latvian
Provider (English)
Institute for Safety, Environment and Health
Provider (Original)
Darba drošības un vides veselības institūts
This guide provides practical advice and examples on the correct positions for workers who handle loads and the correct way to maintain a good posture. It also provides examples of stretching exercises in seated work.
Guides & Tools
Canada
English
Provider (English)
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
Provider (Original)
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
This info sheet gives some practical information on hazard involved with manual handling, and how to control these hazards. Manual material handling work is carried out in most workplaces. Musculoskeletal injuries are a common hazard for workers who perform this type of work.
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Canada
French
Provider (English)
IRSST
Provider (Original)
IRSST
The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers. Principle 2: Load distribution, refers to the...
Guides & Tools Case study
Canada
French
Provider (English)
IRSST
Provider (Original)
IRSST
The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers. Principle 3: Stabilising the worker-load pair...
Guides & Tools Case study
Canada
French
Provider (English)
IRSST
Provider (Original)
IRSST
The integrated materials handling prevention strategy combines training and intervention and is based on the understanding, observation and analysis of five principles of action. These principles are common to all handling techniques used by workers. Principle 5 explains the worker's ability to use...
Guides & Tools
Canada
French
Provider (English)
Joint association for occupational health and safety in the social affairs sector
Provider (Original)
Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail du secteur affaires sociales
The health and social services sector has been targeted by the CNESST for its high rate of work-related accidents. MSDs are the leading cause of occupational injuries in our sector. They represent nearly 50% of the injuries, days of absence and expenses. What are the risk situations for developing...