wMSD is still a major concern

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Amongst current workers exposure to stress is considered one of the main health and safety risks they face in their workplace (53%). It was followed by ergonomic risks. More than one quarter mention repetitive movements or tiring or painful positions (28%) while 24% mention lifting, carrying or moving loads on a daily basis.

12th European Good Practice Awards in occupational safety and health has been launched

Tue, 04/15/2014 - 13:21 — ComPromCom
The Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies invites ergonomics professionals to submit Good Practices on reducing stress as a result of a successful ergonomics workplace intervention.Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress

"Work-related stress is the second most

New video on Stress

Wed, 04/09/2014 - 10:12 — ComPromCom
The Federation of European Ergonomics Societies supports the new two year Europe-wide campaign: ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’ of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
On behalf of FEES Gyula Szabó attended the Campaign Partnership Meeting in Brussels 8 April 2014, where a detailed campaign introduction and the Campaign Video World Premier took place.

Healthy workplaces manage stress

Mon, 04/07/2014 - 13:28 — ComPromCom
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a two year Europe-wide campaign: ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’.
Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress
The prevalence of work-related stress in Europe is startling.

10th Anniversary of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies

Sun, 03/16/2014 - 14:51 — ComPromCom
The 10th Anniversary of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies was celebrated at the GfA 60th Annual Congress in Munich 13-14 March 2014. 

FFES at 10th

Sessions organised by the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies:

Ergonomics Aspects of Diverse Work Environments

Sat, 02/15/2014 - 09:24 — ComPromCom

Friday 16th of May 2014, National University of Ireland, Galway

Irish Ergonomics Society

Prevention of Work Accidents due to Slips and Trips on the Same Level

Campaign for the Prevention of Work Accidents due to Slips and Trips on the Same Level 2014

The Senior Labour Inspectors Committee (SLIC) has decided to conduct a campaign on slips and trips on the same level in 2014.

The goal of the campaign is to prevent accidents and injuries caused by slips and trips. The campaign is aimed at the following economic sectors:

  • food production;
  • metal-working;
  • health care;
  • HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering);
  • retail, wholesale (storage).

Ergonomics Risk Assessment

Thu, 02/06/2014 - 21:04 — ComPromCom
National Congress of the Belgian Ergonomics Society
27 March 2014, Brussel
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To submit information about events related to ergonomics /  human factors, send details to info@ergonomics-fees.eu.

FEES is a partner of ErgoMach

Fri, 01/31/2014 - 11:28 — ComPromCom

Fabio Strambi represents the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies at ErgoMach.

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