Many chronic back pains are caused by faulty posture and improper handling of loads. This manual describes how the loads should be handled correctly to avoid overloading and back pain. The website also shows examples of exercise for back, shoulder, elbow and knee pain.
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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Ir-Repubblika Ċeka
Czech
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Clinic for physical therapy
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Fyzioklinika
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Ir-Repubblika Ċeka
Czech
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Škoda Auto
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Škoda Auto
Presentation of examples of ergonomic solutions in logistics in a car factory. This document displays real working conditions and the solutions that are given can be easily transferred to other sectors or companies.
Case study
EU, L-Awstrija, Il-Belġju, L-Estonja, Il-Finlandja, Il-Greċja, L-Italja, Il-Litwanja, Is-Slovakkja
English
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EU OSHA
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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...
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Il-Greċja
Greek
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ELINYAE
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ELINYAE
In this manual, an introduction to ergonomics is introduced, some musculoskeletal disorders and their causes are described, as well as the basic ergonomic design principles of a job. Its goal is to help workers recognize and, on the other hand, cope with the problems arising from the bad design of...
Guides & Tools
Il-Greċja
Greek
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Ministry of employment and social protection
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Υπουργειο απασχολησησ & κοινωνικησ προστασιασ
This guide provides useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the construction sector.
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Il-Greċja
Greek
Provider (English)
Ministry of employment and social protection
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Υπουργειο απασχολησησ & κοινωνικησ προστασιασ
This guide provides useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the retail sector.
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Il-Greċja
Greek
Provider (English)
Ministry of employment and social protection
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Υπουργειο απασχολησησ & κοινωνικησ προστασιασ
Provision of useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the construction sector, for supporting the national campaign implemented in the framework of the European SLIC campaign on “Manual handling”, 2007-2008