Type Case study
Španielsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...
Type Case study
Francúzsko
LanguageFrench
ProviderINRS
This case study looks at the problems faced in nurseries. Indeed, It is not uncommon for nursery staff to suffer from low back problems, often the cause of significant absenteeism. In Strasbourg, in the Bas-Rhin, the two nurseries of the Stenger Bachmann foundation have been working for several...
Type Guides & Tools
Dánsko
LanguageDanish
ProviderIndustry community for the working environment for welfare and public administration
This guide is about sustainable ergonomic work routines in day-care centres. It contains information on how ergonomics and pedagogical professionalism go hand in hand and points to specific bad habits and how to break them .
Type Case study
Poľsko
LanguageEnglish
ProviderEU OSHA
ARTEX is a small sewing plant with 14 female employees working five-day single shifts. Repetitive tasks, performed seated, increase the risk of MSDs. In addition to legally-required medical checks, assessment of individual workstations led to improvements in work organisation, layout and equipment...
Type Guides & Tools
Švajčiarsko
LanguageFrench
ProviderInstitut universitaire romand de Santé au Travail
This guide to risk prevention in childcare facilities deals with MSDs by giving concrete examples of hazardous work situations and recommendations for preventing them.
Type Guides & Tools
Španielsko
LanguageSpanish
ProviderOccupational Health and safety Institue of Galicia (ISSGA)
This manual aims to respond to the need for a written tool to support training in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders for women seafarers. It is divided into 9 main blocks: The first two explain in a very brief way what risk prevention means and how the science of ergonomics can be applied...
Type Guides & Tools
Španielsko
LanguageSpanish
ProviderOccupational Health and safety Institue of Galicia (ISSGA)
This guide intends to be an easy manual indicating basic guidelines for daily work in shellfish fishery on foot. It is of great value the fact that the information was provided by those who best know the sector: the shellfish workers themselves. They related their most frequent problems, described...