New report on psychosocial risks and work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
A report by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work highlights the overall workplace risk assessments and contrasts them with the relevance of a healthy corporate culture, which should contribute to the early mitigation of psychosocial risks as well as MSDs and general improvement of employee well-being.
In a new Report of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work examines the links between psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace, using data from the current European Working Conditions Survey and the European Business Survey on New and Emerging Risks.
It finds that some psychosocial factors - such as working hours, job security and management support - have a greater impact on MSDs than sociodemographic, country-specific or industry-related factors. This means that workplace-level interventions to manage and eliminate psychosocial risks can be very effective in preventing MSDs.
The report notes the importance of holistic risk assessments and creating a healthy corporate culture to mitigate psychosocial and MSD risks and improve worker well-being.
Source: OSHA
