Although ergonomic recommendations for equipment, layout and organisation for the home office exist and are known to people who work regularly at home, this is not necessarily the case for those who find themselves having to work at home suddenly because of COVID-19. The ergonomic design of a screen...
Praktické nástroje a usmernenia k poškodeniam podporno-pohybovej sústavy
Naša ľahko použiteľná databáza zahŕňa rôzne praktické nástroje a usmerňujúce materiály, ktoré boli vyvinuté na vnútroštátnej úrovni i na úrovni EÚ s cieľom uľahčiť pracoviskám hodnotenie poškodení podporno-pohybovej sústavy a riadenie súvisiacich rizík.
Zdroje, ako sú prípadové štúdie či vizuálne materiály, pokrývajú široké spektrum odvetví, druhov nebezpečenstiev a preventívnych opatrení. Niektoré sa osobitne zameriavajú na určité subjekty, napr. zamestnávateľov, zamestnancov a manažérov, a iné na riadenie poškodení podporno-pohybovej sústavy v prípade konkrétnych skupín zamestnancov. Zdroje možno filtrovať podľa týchto kategórií alebo kombinácií iných kategórií, takže ľahšie nájdete presne to, čo hľadáte.
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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...
Manual patient handling is one of the major occupational risks for healthcare workers. Of primary concern are back injuries and shoulder strains, which can both, be severely debilitating. There are several factors, which make patient handling activities hazardous and hereby increase the risk of...
This factsheet contains useful information for the prevention of MSDs such as back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain, which are very common among students, with the aim of ensuring a return to school in line with the recent regulations to prevent COVID-19 infection.
Loading and unloading of vehicles are activities which heighten the chance of workplace injuries. Manual handling includes lifting, but also usually climbing, pushing, and pulling, all of which pose the risk of injury to the back. In many cases there is a lack of the necessary training and tools...
This guidance provides information on correct postures, movements and exercise in the workplace to prevent back pain.
This brochure gives information about both standing and sitting in the workplace. It gives tips on when to sit and when to stand and also provides useful information about the main risks associated with standing and/or sitting and how to overcome these risks.