The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
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The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
The Netherlands: Reducing physically demanding work with technical and organisational adjustments in cleaning services
Description
The Dutch cleaning services company Hago Next was finding it difficult to retain experienced employees and attract new ones because the work is physically demanding. To reduce physical strain and prevent MSDs, the company has implemented a broad range of measures to improve working practices and conditions. Hago Next is one of the commended examples of the 15th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards competition.
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Language of original language description
English
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Sector / Indrustry covered
Upratovacie služby
Hazards
Nezvyčajné polohy
Ručná manipulácia s bremenami
Health effects
Bolesť alebo poranenie chrbta
Poruchy horných končatín
Poruchy krku a pleca
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna skupina)
Prevention measures
Zlepšovanie jednotlivých pracovných techník (napr. polôh pri ručnej manipulácii)
Technické opatrenia, napr. ergonomické vybavenie
Zníženie/minimalizovanie rizika prostredníctvom organizačných opatrení, napr. znížením počtu vystavených pracovníkov, striedania pracovných miest
Purpose of the material
Všeobecné informácie
Zvyšovanie informovanosti
Hodnotenie rizík
Target audience
Všetci (žiadna konkrétna cieľová skupina)
Year
2022