The leaflet from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA provides information about the risks related to manual handling of patients. Photos with detailed descriptions show the right techniques to handle patients ergonomically.
Għodda prattika u gwida dwar disturbi muskoloskeletali
Sabiex ikun faċli għall-postijiet tax-xogħol biex jivvalutaw u jimmaniġġjaw ir-riskji MSD, il-bażi ta’ data tagħna, li hi faċli biex tintuża, tinkludi varjetà ta’ għodda prattika u materjal ta’ gwida żviluppati fil-livelli nazzjonali u tal-UE.
Ir-riżorsi jinkludu studji tal-każijiet u materjali viżwali u jkopru firxa wiesgħa ta’ setturi, tipi ta’ periklu u miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni. Xi wħud huma mmirati speċifikament lejn ċerti atturi, pereżempju l-impjegaturi, il-ħaddiema jew il-maniġers, u xi wħud lejn il-ġestjoni ta’ MSDs fost gruppi speċifiċi ta’ ħaddiema. Ir-riżorsi jistgħu jiġu ffiltrati skont kwalunkwe waħda minn dawn jew skont varjetà ta’ kategoriji oħra, għaldaqstant ma jistax ikun aktar faċli biex issib eżattament dak li qed tfittex.
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L-Awstrija
German
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
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L-Iżvizzera
German
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Swiss Accident Insurance - SUVA
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Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt - SUVA
construction workers who work for a long time in a kneeling position are at risk of developing chronic knee problems. This leaflet provides a list of ergonomic knee protectors and helps you to decide on the right knee protection equipment for your work.
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L-Awstrija
German
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Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA
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Österreichische Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt AUVA
This video from the Austrian Social Accident Insurance AUVA shows exercises to compensate one-sided movements during work. The exercises are easy to follow and can be done at work or at home without any training tool.
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Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Socuial Accident Insurance for raw materials and chemicals industry
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Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie
Floor edge sanding is often done in kneeling and stooped positions with hand-held sanders. Prolonges kneeling and stooped positions can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The German machine manufacturers Kammerer GmbH developped the ergonomic standing floor edge sander “ROKAMAT GEX P”. What...
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Il-Ġermanja
German
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AOK Health Insurance Company
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AOK Versicherung
Lack of exercise, incorrect or awkward postures, stress - many factors can cause painful neck tension. In this video, Prof. Ingo Froböse and Freya Füllgraebe from the German Sport University in Cologne show you five simple exercises. You can participate right away. Join in - now!
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EU, Il-Ġermanja
German
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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
Napo shows - in 10 short sequences - the dangers of lifting and carrying and how to treat workers health with care. In the world of work there are countless processes in which people move heavy loads by hand. Heavy lifting and carrying always carries the risk that workers health suffers
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L-Iżvizzera
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SUVA
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SUVA
This movie presents the recommended methods for lifting and carrying loads correctly. It allows to increase awareness among employees and show them how to carry a load while protecting their backs. A PowerPoint presentation (link available at the bottom of the page) accompanies the film and can also...