Type Case study
In-Netherlands
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Case study
In-Netherlands
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Guides & Tools
In-Netherlands
LanguageEnglish, Dutch
ProviderTNO
This website offers free tools to assess the risks of physical work load and a 5-step approach to guide during the process of tackling the present issues.
Type Case study
In-Netherlands
LanguageDutch
ProviderDutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
Physically demanding work can have nasty consequences for the body of an employee. There are many different ways to deal with physically demanding work. Read in this Océ practical story how they have dealt with physically demanding work.
Type Case study
In-Netherlands
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
The harvest and post-harvest handling of tomatoes is manual and labour intensive work. As this work involves a lot of repetitive movements, lifting, pushing and pulling, there is a substantial risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders.