This checklist includes questions on working postures of the back and neck, arms and hands, legs during sitting and standing tasks. It also gives examples of the type of action at a technical, organisational and individual level that can be put in place to prevent or reduce the risks caused by...

This E-Fact explains why HORECA workers are at risk of developing MSDs. Their jobs, for example, often involve prolonged standing and working in awkward postures. Much of their work is physically demanding, stressful and involves long working hours. Employers need to adapt prevention and...

The publication aims at informing and raising awareness among workers, employers and all those involved in health and safety at work to better and more effectively implement legislative provisions and take appropriate measures to improve working conditions and reduce relation to the exposure of...

This leaflet provides basic information and raising the awareness among young workers and students for the risks related to musculoskeletal disorders. The leaflet was produced for supporting the targets of the national campaign implemented in the framework of the European OSH campaign 2007 “Lighten...

This booklet highlights the wide range of problems faced by the computer worker and it proposes measures to prevent them.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workrelated problem in Europe. Almost 24 % of the EU-25 workers report suffering from backache and 22 % complain about muscular pains. Both conditions are more prevalent in the new Member States, 39 % and 36 % respectively.