MSDs were the main reason for sick leave at the Finnish children’s food factory Suomen Nestlé. Improving ergonomics was the solution. The company implemented various measures to improve working procedures and conditions to prevent MSDs, support the recovery of workers suffering from MSDs, and...

Traditional nets are produced manually by operators at UAB Vonin Lithuania, a professional fishing equipment manufacturer, leading to musculoskeletal disorders. As the tasks could not be mechanised, the work was analysed to identify safe working techniques to reduce the loads on their body. As well...

In 2020, MSDs were responsible for about a third of absences at Siun sote – Joint municipal authority for North Karelia social and health services. The Finnish organisation produced a comprehensive ergonomics expertise action plan for care and support work. This ergonomics model emphasises MSD...

This information guidance on the promotion of physical activity at the workplace provides ideas and present case studies of companies in which physical activities have taken place.

These methodical recommendations present the most common MSDs among musicians. They provide a comprehensive list of MSDs associated with the usage of the musical instrument. The recommendations provide knowledge of occupational risk factors, preventive actions and explain the ways in which MSDs can...

On this YouTube play list one can find all relevant lifting and moving techniques to make sure patients can be transported in a way which is not harmful for the body of the care taker.

Most of works on the fishing and transport boats are related to the manual handling and lifting of the various loads and repetitive movements or incorrect working postures. The management of the company decided to develop a combined method of ergonomic training for raising employees’ awareness...