Participatory workshops with female food preparation workers to find solutions to musculoskeletal problems
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Participatory workshops with female food preparation workers to find solutions to musculoskeletal problems
Participatory workshops with female food preparation workers to find solutions to musculoskeletal problems
Description
This case study from Finland looks at how participatory workshops for kitchen workers can help them to identify, analyse and implement solutions to MSD-related risks. An external expert coordinated a participatory intervention project. It involved carrying out a series of workshops for 504 kitchen workers.
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Language of original language description
English
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Hotels, restaurants en catering
Hazards
Lastige houdingen
Handmatig hanteren van lasten
Repeterende bewegingen/taken
Health effects
Rugpijn of -letsel
Aandoeningen aan de bovenste ledematen
Niet-gespecifieerde vorm van SSA's
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Vrouwen
Prevention measures
Werknemersparticipatie
Technische maatregelen, bijvoorbeeld ergonomische apparatuur
Purpose of the material
Algemene informatie
Bewustmaking
Risicobeoordeling
Year
2022