This case study highlights the successful collaboration of management, carpenters, an ergonomist and architect to create a safe and ergonomic workplace. The ergonomist facilitated the project and worked closely with two carpenters to analyse risks and define specifications for the new workshop.
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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Case study
Il-Belġju
English
Provider (English)
EU-OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU-OSHA
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
French
Provider (English)
BesWIC
Provider (Original)
BesWIC
This video presents the risks of MSD in the home care sector and presents simple solutions to prevent them.
Visual resources
Il-Belġju
French
Provider (English)
Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
Provider (Original)
Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
This film, in French, is largely language-free and self-explanatory. It shows real tasks carried out by a home helper (e.g. cleaning, food preparation, caring for the client. It shows poor hazardous practices and practical solutions, e.g. to improve working heights and to make it easier to move...
Visual resources Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
French
Provider (English)
The central administration of the Federal Public Service (FPS) Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue
Provider (Original)
L’administration centrale du Service Public Federal (SPF) Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
This brochure is aimed at hairdressers. It makes considerable use of photos showing real work situations and drawings of postures to illustrate hazards and good practices. It also includes pictures of simple exercises to help relieve the effects of static work postures. The brochure answers three...
Case study
EU, L-Awstrija, Il-Belġju, L-Estonja, Il-Finlandja, Il-Greċja, L-Italja, Il-Litwanja, Is-Slovakkja
English
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA
The Lighten the Load campaign featured the Good Practice Awards, which recognise organisations that have made outstanding and innovative contributions to tackling MSDs. The awards promote and encourage practical solutions in workplaces and share this good practice around Europe. This publication...
Visual resources
Il-Belġju
French
, Dutch
Provider (English)
Federal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
Provider (Original)
Service public fédéral Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale
This film, with French commentary and subtitles, is very visual. It uses real work situations, including warehouse work, supermarket check outs, food preparation factory and office works to show the risks and prevention measures. It covers manual handling, poor postures and repetitive work. It also...