Fields of Research Causative Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Both in industry and offices, employees and workers frequently suffer under musculoskeletal pain.
Musculoskeletal disorders are a main cause for early retirement and work incapacity.
To optimise prevention, scientific knowledge of patho-physiological mechanisms must be further enhanced. Actual research deals with work-related pain of the neck and upper extremity, carpal tunnel syndrome and low back pain. Waste Management and Occupational Health Risks Waste management, especially composting represents a considerable health risk with regard to microbials. Worker protection has not been adequately studied in respect of respiratory health and immunological dis- orders. Exposure to different biological agents and immunological tests are both performed to make a risk estimation and to take adequate protection measures.