There are many causes of back pain. The German Social Accident Insurance for Raw materials and the chemical industry BG RCI offers courses to prevent back pain. The courses are split in four modules and are carried out by qualified specialists from the BG RCI. The modules deal with: Module 1 - Learn...

ergoHair – Development and promotion of a healthy and safe working environment through the design of ergonomic workplaces and work processes in the hairdressing sector. This document provides a selection of good practice examples of ergonomics inthe hairdressing sector in Europe.

“Workplace health promotion” in SMEs. The prevention initiative “Feel good” in the Tschirna mining company shows how work place health promotion can be implemented in a small company with employer's engagement and support of the Social Accident Insurance . The work in the mining company is...

Ergo break is a special work-related training concept for forest workers. The compensatory exercises can be done on site in the forest without great effort or interruption of the work-flow. ergo break is tailored to the physical work of forest workers. Just a few minutes for health promotion brings...

Health care has been identified as an environment exposed to physical strain. Health care workers are exposed to ergonomic risks such as heavy loads when handling of immobile patients. The Austrian Labor Inspectorate has summarized good practical examples from the health sector in a report. You will...

Keeping an entire company activ and in motion is not easy and requires commitment but also the willingness of the company management. For the company “Schäferkalk” prevention and company health promotion activities are top priority. A seminar with a sports mentaltrainer was launched. Sport...