Type Case study
Rakúsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
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...
Type Case study
Belgicko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study highlights that national occupational safety and health policy, strategies and campaigns recognise the importance of MSDs and their prevention. The strategic approach adopted looks at the benefits of MSD prevention for workers, employers and society. Legislation is goal oriented:...
Type Guides & Tools
Španielsko
LanguageSpanish
ProviderINSST
This technical note on prevention explores the ergonomic risks related to work patterns based on the use of new technologies with display screens.
Type Case study
Francúzsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
he TMS Pros programme offers businesses support to prevent work-related MSDs and provides financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises. To improve the epidemiological surveillance of occupational risks in France, a system for monitoring work-related health problems called CONSTANCES has...
Type Case study
Nemecko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This case study highlights Germany’s holistic approach to tackling musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), facilitated by a comprehensive legal framework. MSDs are the most common cause of absence from work in Germany, and preventing them is one of the priorities of the Joint German Occupational Safety...
Type Visual resources
Spojené kráľovstvo
LanguageEnglish
ProviderBritish Safety Council
Short leaflet for workers on how to support their mental health whilst home working.
Type Guides & Tools
Spojené kráľovstvo
LanguageEnglish
ProviderHSE
In the context of Covid-19, the resources on this webpage include a short video on how to set up your workstation that provides suggestions for improving how you can improve the ergonomics.