Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article presents one of the categories of work-related risk factors for MSDs: the psychosocial risks factors. They include psychosocial work characteristics, such as work demands, job control and social support at work.
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderWorksafe Australia
This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD interventions in Australia and...
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This article covers any problem that affects muscles, bones or joints and impacts on a person’s ability to work. It may be caused or aggravated by work and then is often called a ‘work-related musculoskeletal disorder (work-related MSD)’.
Type Guides & Tools
EU
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEuropean Trade Union Institute, ETUI
This report presents the current state of scientific knowledge on the ways in which psychosocial factors influence musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), and their impact on work capacity and quality. Almost 40m workers in Europe suffer from MSDs of the limbs and back and are the most common...
Type Guides & Tools
Australia
LanguageEnglish
ProviderAustralian Government Comcare
This factsheet provides an overview of what musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are, the multifactorial nature of these conditions and the need to address both physical and psychosocial hazards in preventing and managing these disorders.
