Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: prevention report
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Bilbao
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities - Luxembourg
2008
106 p.
case study ; musculoskeletal diseases ; plant safety and health organization ; safety and health campaign
A European Campaign on Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
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92-9191-162-2
"Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related problem in Europe - 25 % of the EU-27 workers report suffering from backache and 23 % complain about muscular pains. First, there are preventive steps that have to be taken. But for workers who already have MSDs, the challenge is to maintain their employability, keep them working and, if necessary, reintegrate them into the workplace. The aim of this report is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions at the workplace and to provide practical examples with respect to successful prevention of MSDs. It focuses mainly on the developments that have taken place since the previous European MSDs Campaign in 2000."
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