Type Case study
In-Norveġja
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
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 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 Case study
Il-Portugall
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
Traditionally the collecting of fruits was performed using mobile ladders (extension ladders and double sided step ladders). The efficiency of the collection process was very low and the risk to accidents and health problems to the workers was very high. Simultaneously to reduce workload on the...
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.
Type Case study
USA
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This project was initiated with the intention of helping nursery growers, vegetable, berry and dairy farmers to tackle these and other occupational safety and health problems and to improve profits.
Type Case study
Franza
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
A departmental project for prevention of MSDs was initiated in 2003 by the Intercompany Medical Service of the Anjou region and the Organisation of Regional Action for the Improvement of Working Conditions in the Pays de Loire region in response to the difficulties faced by enterprises in...