Type Guides & Tools
In-Netherlands
LanguageDutch
ProviderVolandis
Tools to lighten the work in construction are described in several tools, in the 'arbocatalogi' ( a catalogue of practical measures customised to the specificities of the construction sector) and on the website of Volandis. In order to make sure users use the tools in the right way, behavioural...
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. In these case stories about people who have been in contact with physically demanding work tell how they have dealt with it.
Type Guides & Tools
In-Netherlands
LanguageDutch
ProviderDutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
On this website, several tools intended to help / guide companies to assess and prevent physical load. The tools presented are: Hand-arm vibration exposure calculator ; NIOSH method, factsheets on both physical load and sitting, and a tool on how to determine a policy on physical load.
Type Guides & Tools
L-Iżvizzera
LanguageGerman, French, Italian
ProviderDirectorate of Labor
This booklet presents basic information about ergonomics: introduction, workplace environment, constrained postures, monotone demands, handling of loads, choice of work equipment, arrangement and dimensions of work places.
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.