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MSD initiatives in Denmark

Anne Lise Hoffmann


Ergonomics Consultant, Danish Working Environment Authority

MSD initiatives in Denmark


Prevention:
Inspections of WEA
tools to evaluate risks to safety and health improvement notices notices to use special advisors

Treatment:

The Prevention Fund

The Return to work project Health promoting activities at the workplace

Normally takes place at family physicians Refers to specialists and physiotherapy Doctors are obliged to report work-caused MSDs

Recommendations
Shared responsibility of all stakeholders Employers, employees, authorities, health sector. A coordinated approach towards persons at risk There is still a need to prevent WRMSDs and MSDs in general.

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