These updated guidelines provide recommendations for poultry processing facilities to reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). In preparing the following recommendations, OSHA reviewed existing practices and programs as well as available scientific information...
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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Occupational Health and Safety Authority
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Il-Polonja
Polish
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National Labour Inspectorate
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Państwowej Inspekcji Pracy
This brochure is designed for managers and employees of retail facilities, especially those who work in manual handling, working in conditions that are not adapted to their physical and mental requirements or at risk of cold. The managerial staff will learn how to organize work in accordance with...
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L-Irlanda
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Health and safety autority
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Health and safety autority
The work tasks conducted in the retail sector require people to engage in many different types of manual handling. This brochure helps with assessing the risks and gives insights in avoiding these risks.
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Ċipru
Greek
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Occupational Health and Safety Authority
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Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Ασφαλίσεων
This guide provides useful information and good practices on manual handling in the field of companies operating in the retail sector.
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Il-Ġermanja
German
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German Social Accident Insurance for the food and catering industry BGN
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Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerge BGN
The manual handling of loads can be improved by optimising work processes, e.g. by reducing unnecessary long carrying distances or improving the layout of the work area and storage. In particular mechanical aids can lead to a significant reduction of physical strain when handling heavy loads. This...
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Il-Ġermanja
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German Social Accident Insurance for the food and catering industry BGN
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Berufsgenossenschaft für Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerge BGN
The manual handling of loads can be improved by optimising work processes, e.g. by reducing unnecessary long carrying distances or improving the layout of the work area and storage. In particular mechanical aids can lead to a significant reduction of physical strain when handling heavy loads. This...
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Berugsgenossenschaft Nahrungsmittel und Gaststätten (BGN)
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Research Centre for Applied System Safety and Industrial Medicine
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Forschungsgesellschaft für angewandte Systemsicherheit und Arbeitsmedizin
Awkward postures, repetitive motions and manual handling of loads, combined with unfavourable working conditions, are common in the majority of jobs in the HORECA (hotels, restaurants and catering) sector. These and many other factors can determine whether a worker is at risk of developing...