Type Guides & Tools
L-Italja
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
Farming involves a lot of repetitive work. Manual handling and lifting in particular can cause strain and awkward positions. Outdoor work and specificities of terrain make the design of agricultural machinery challenging. This discussion paper looks at the use of mechanisation to reduce the risk of...
Type Guides & Tools
L-Italja
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU-OSHA
This article presents the data sheets developed by INAIL-CONTARP to assess the risk of many non-standardisable repetitive tasks in the sector. The method used was the OCRA checklist. This method has proved to be reliable and allows users to draw up a map of the risk for repetitive work.
Type Case study
Spanja
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
L-Irlanda
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHealth and safety autority
This guide presents findings on the prevalence of musculoskeletal injury among Irish farmers and on the impact of such injuries, describes the main risk factors for back injury, explains how to manage these risks when planning work activities on the farm, and suggests ways of organising work...
Type Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
LanguageFrench, Dutch
ProviderFederal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
The brochure focuses on the sector of agriculture and horticulture and answers three questions: What is a musculoskeletal disorder? What are the risks of TMS? And above all, how to prevent MSDs? The brochure, written by PREVENT, is illustrated with photos showing real work situations.
Type Guides & Tools
Spanja
LanguageSpanish
ProviderOccupational Health and safety Institue of Galicia (ISSGA)
This guide intends to be an easy manual indicating basic guidelines for daily work in shellfish fishery on foot. It is of great value the fact that the information was provided by those who best know the sector: the shellfish workers themselves. They related their most frequent problems, described...
Type Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
LanguageFrench, Dutch
ProviderFederal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
The brochure, specifically designed for workers in the agricultural and green space sectors, answers three questions: What is a musculoskeletal disorder? What are the risks of MSDs? And most importantly, how can MSDs be prevented? The brochure, written by PREVENT, is illustrated with photos showing...