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Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards: applications are open

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As part of the 2020-2022 campaign on good practice in tackling musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), EU-OSHA is seeking to identify examples of innovative approaches.

These should make a sustainable and demonstrable contribution to the prevention or management of MSDs. Best practices will be awarded. In addition, this is an opportunity for organisations to get involved and highlight effective interventions they have developed.

Find out more about the 2020-2022 Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load and the Good Practice Awards, including how to participate.

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