Facts on risks of injury and problems

Your work can place a strain on you in many different ways, and this means that there is a major risk of you suffering injury and problems.
Injury and problems may be due to the following, among other things:

  • The amount of time you work per day, week or year
  • How often the stress is repeated
  • The force needed and your working position
  • Monotonous, repetitive work
  • Static holding and carrying work
  • Working in fixed positions
  • Work demanding attention, concentration, focus on sight and focus on hearing
  • Layout of the work site