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21/09/2022
Assessing psychosocial risk factors: implications for musculoskeletal disorders risk assessment |
While musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are manageable, both physical and psychosocial factors can influence the physical and mental wellbeing of workers. Psychosocial factors, such as excessive workload, time pressure, lack of control over tasks and low social support can contribute significantly to the risk of developing or exacerbating MSDs. In turn, having an MSD can lead to stress, anxiety or depression. It is... |
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There are 16 reasons the 15th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards competition has done a fantastic job of promoting ways of preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). |
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08/09/2022
Exploring the link between psychosocial risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders |
Traditionally, the focus of occupational safety and health (OSH) has been to address musculoskeletal and psychological ill health (e.g. stress, anxiety and depression) separately. Although physical risk factors are usually the main work-related influence on musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk, workplace psychosocial factors can contribute significantly to the risk of developing an MSD and to exacerbating a pre-... |
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05/09/2022
Managing psychosocial factors in the post-pandemic working environment |
The European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO), an official partner of the “Healthy Workplaces: Lighten the Load 2020-22” campaign, hosted an online event on 26 May to discuss challenges related to the post-pandemic working environment. Top of mind were psychosocial risk factors, and how they can be managed. |
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18/08/2022
Promoting good musculoskeletal health in vocational schools |
The OSHVET Project promotes occupational safety and health (OSH) culture among vocational schools. Run by EU-OSHA in collaboration with its national focal points , the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) and the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EfVET) , initiatives across 16 countries have covered topics such as ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder (... |
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