Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) are a major occupational health problem in Europe, affecting over 40 million workers. Current EU legislation includes some ergonomic provisions related to MSD prevention, but does not adequately address specifically Upper Limb Disorder-related MSD risks. In neither... Find out more

The Commission's new health and safety at work strategy 2002-2006 gives notice of Community initiatives on MSD. Although it is still vague as to exactly what shape they will take, the announcement sets the seal on trade unions' long-standing efforts to put MSD at the centre of the European debate... Find out more

Publication date: 2004Over a hundred thousand people in the European Union are killed each year in an accident or by a disease caused by poor working conditions. Truth to tell, this is no more than an approximate minimum, because no exact figures can be put on it. It is a conservative and certainly... Find out more