How do I remove MSDs and ATs from the construction site phases?
Nine out of ten occupational illnesses are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the Building and Public Works (BTP) sector. Operational staff are used to demanding tasks, such as formwork, transporting props, moving frequent material indoors or in areas that are difficult to access. Workers often diagnose their MSDs too late and physical pathologies then affect them in the very long term.
Although the direct costs of MSDs to employers are known (100 and 500 euros per year per employee), it is the indirect costs that are the most expensive.
First of all, absenteeism: it occurs as a result of lack of motivation, often due to painful redundant handling.
Second, work stoppage: it can be up to a year for a pathology due to the handling of heavy loads.
Même si les coûts directs des TMS pour les employeurs sont connus (100 et 500 euros par an et par salarié), ce sont les coûts indirects qui sont les plus onéreux.
Tout d’abord, l’absentéisme : il survient suite au manque de motivation, souvent dû aux manutentions pénibles redondantes.
Deuxième, l’arrêt de travail : il peut aller jusqu’à un an pour une pathologie due à une manipulation de charges lourdes.