This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific focus on mental and physical workload.
Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs
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Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs
Austria: AUVA support schemes — AUVAsicher and AUVAfit and other initiatives tackling MSDs
Description
This case study finds that the percentage of workers in Austria with a MSD is higher than the EU average. The AUVAsicher programme focuses particularly on MSD prevention and on SMEs. AUVA provides support to companies also through AUVAfit and BAUfit schemes. The AUVAfit programme has a specific focus on mental and physical workload.
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Language of original language description
English
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Hazards
Nezvyčajné polohy
Ručná manipulácia s bremenami
Psychosociálne riziká/riziká vzniku stresu
Statické polohy – státie
Používanie zariadenia s obrazovkou
Health effects
Bolesť alebo poranenie chrbta
Poruchy horných končatín
Poruchy dolných končatín
Poruchy krku a pleca
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Ženy
Prevention measures
Odstránenie nebezpečenstiev
Zlepšovanie jednotlivých pracovných techník (napr. polôh pri ručnej manipulácii)
Jednoduché tipy a opatrenia
Technické opatrenia, napr. ergonomické vybavenie
Adjustments/support for chronic MSD disorder/disease/pain suffers
Purpose of the material
Odborná príprava
Upozornenie/výstraha
Všeobecné informácie
Zvyšovanie informovanosti
Usmernenie
Hodnotenie rizík
Target audience
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna cieľová skupina)
Zamestnávatelia
Riadiaci pracovníci
Zástupcovia zamestnancov
Bezpečnostní pracovníci
Priority area
Fakty a čísla
Prevencia
Psychosociálne riziká
Year
2020