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 Visual resources, Guides & Tools
Il-Ġermanja
LanguageGerman
Providergerman Social insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG
This brochure published by the German Social Insurance for agriculture, forestry and horticulture - SVLFG is intended to workers in agriculture to recognise physical stress factors and if possible to reduce or prevent them. To “take the burden off their shoulders” and thus positively influence...
Type Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
LanguageFrench, Dutch
ProviderFederal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
The brochure, specifically designed for workers in the waste management sector. The brochure 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...
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...
Type Guides & Tools
Il-Belġju
LanguageFrench, Dutch
ProviderFederal Public Service Employment, Labor and Social Dialogue
The brochure, specifically designed for farmers, 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 real work situations.
Type Case study
Il-Ġermanja
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
To make the harvest more efficient, the asparagus ridges are covered with a black/white film to influence the growth of the spears. Thus, the harvest can be restricted to once a day or even once every two days, with more ripe spears per covered meter. However, putting aside the film before cutting...
Type Case study
In-Netherlands
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
In greenhouse horticulture, cultivation of strawberries is done on high racks, so-called gullies. The strawberry plants are at a height of 150-160 cm. To pull the blossoms through and clear out the plants, the workers usually walk on 30 cm high stilts. Because of the height and resulting insecurity...