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...
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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L-Awstrija
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
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L-Awstrija
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
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...
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Austrian college of education
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die pädagogische hochschule oberösterreich
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Austrian Social Insurance for Occupational Risks (AUVA).
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Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt - AUVA
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Movement and physical awareness are central components of school health promotion and prevention. Physical activity has a high impact on both physical and mental health. Today, children are confronted with a much more sedentary living environment than before therefore, more movement needs to be...
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L-Awstrija
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EU-OSHA
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EU-OSHA
This discussion paper has been developed to support the promotion of good musculoskeletal health among children and young people (through physical activity) and contribute to increasing the awareness of the importance of moving. Sitting behaviour established in childhood and adolescence is often...
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
This leaflet presents ergonomic issues for podiatrists, beauticians and masseurs in order to ensure safety and health at work also with regad to the ageing workforce. The content of this brochure icludes the professional groups of tattooists, piercers, nail designers and permanent make-up...
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Austrian General Accident Insurance Organisation AUVA
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Austrian General Accident Insurance Organisation AUVA
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German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
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German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)
In view of demographic change, BMW AG is confronted with new challenges. With the project "heute für morgen" BMW is trying to master the challenges facing an older workforce. The project is is a holistic approach that considers all important areas, from maintaining the productivity of older workers...
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L-Awstrija
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
According to data from the European Labor Force Survey, workers aged 55+ currently make up for 16% of the total workforce in the European Union. Older workers are a growing part of the workforce. As people work for longer, management of OSH for an ageing workforce has become a priority. However...