An investigation into the use of plasterboard manual handling aids in...
The purpose of this report is to investigate the manual handling and work related risk factors for MSD associated with the installation of plasterboard, and to evaluate the impact of manual handling...
View ArticleDo Your Bit with subsidised training from HSE
HSE is providing an opportunity to take part in a fully funded “joint” workshop for health and safety representatives and their managers. These worker involvement workshops focus on developing a more...
View ArticleDo Your Bit – Last chance to access subsidised training from HSE
Final few places available. This new HSE two day course (with an optional third day) 75% funded course is designed to increase employee health and safety knowledge and skills, combined with training on...
View ArticleReducing MSDs – HSE’s new ART tool – Workshops in February 2011
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the biggest cause of occupational ill health in the UK. HSE’s excellent new Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) tool can be used to highlight risk factors,...
View ArticleWaste & recycling – lifting and carrying advice
Conveyor belts are used in several industries to move materials. Using these systems in the workplace can reduce the risks of Musculoskeletal injury (MSD) by avoiding the need for excessive repetitive...
View ArticleRR743 – Exercises to reduce musculoskeletal discomfort for people doing a...
Previous research has recognised exercise as an intervention that may be effective in reducing the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) amongst the workforce.
View ArticleThe management of occupational health services for healthcare staff
Provides guidance for health service managers who are reviewing an existing occupational health service or setting up a new one. Free PDF download now available.
View ArticleRR869 – Improving the diagnostic criteria for work-related upper limb...
Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb (ULDs) may be caused or aggravated by work, and may limit capacity to work. However, their optimal classification remains controversial, with substantial...
View ArticleWorkplace Ergonomics & Productivity 2011 – October 26 – 27, London
This is the new ‘must visit’ event for professionals involved in workplace ergonomics, occupational health, HR, facilities management, and health & safety. The only exhibition covering workplace...
View Article‘Mind Your Back’– Free Harrogate & District Health & Safety Forum Event
Organised by: Harrogate & District Health & Safety Forum, the ‘Mind Your Back’ health and safety event and exhibition takes place on 5 October 2011 at the Pavilions, Wetherby Road, Harrogate....
View ArticleHealth and safety in the air transport industry
This website will help you manage the risks to health and safety in the air transport industry and find out where to get useful information on how to manage these risks.
View ArticleMSDs – Your questions answered
Some of the most common musculoskeletal disorder related health and safety questions.
View ArticleRR903 – Review on the validity and reliability of self-reported work-related...
Self-report is an efficient and accepted means of assessing population characteristics, risk factors, and diseases and is frequently used in occupational health studies.
View ArticleRR901 – Prospective evaluation of the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation
An epidemiological prospective cohort study of the ability of the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation to predict loss of time from work due to low back pain (LBP) or to predict reports of LBP followed 515...
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View ArticleAir transport – Managing key risks
How to manage the risks from: Aircraft turnaround, assisting disabled passengers, baggage handling, musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) and Working at height.
View ArticleSurface engineering – what is it?
Surface engineering refers to a wide range of technologies designed to modify the surface properties of components for decorative and/or functional purposes.
View ArticleRR939 – An investigation into mechanical aids and automation for reducing the...
The aim of the research is to review current literature on mechanical handling aids and automated systems that reduce musculoskeletal injury risks for the upper limbs as well as commercially available...
View ArticleHealth and safety statistics 2011/12
Latest release – health and safety statistics 2011/12 presenting the latest top level statistics on work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries, and enforcement in Great Britain.
View ArticleWhole-body vibration and ergonomics of driving occupations: Ports industry
Back disorders are the most common form of ill health at work. The exact cause of back pain is often unclear but back pain is more common in jobs that involve driving, especially over long distances or...
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