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Train drivers can pursue repetitive strain claims December 2009
14 December 2009
Three train drivers who contracted carpal tunnel syndrome will share over £20,000 in damages following a groundbreaking court judgement.
MSDs account for half of sickness absence October 2009
5 October 2009
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are responsible for nearly half (49%) of all sickness absence and 60% of permanent work incapacity across the EU, a new study has found.
Health & Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002
17 May 2007
www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2002/20022174.htm
DWP commissions health review
1 May 2007
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health have commissioned a detailed review of the health of the UK's working population.
Back to backs
1 November 2006
The Better Backs campaign, launched by the HSE last year, returns this month with workplace inspections, media advertising and awareness-raising events.
Articles
The long and the short of it
12 January 2010
Don’t forget the needs of the tallest and smallest and overweight workers in ergonomic assessments, says Duncan Abbott.
Focus on: homeworkers
4 September 2009
The homeworking revolution never emptied city centre office blocks as some management consultants predicted in the mid-1990s. But the influence of family-friendly legislation offering the right to request flexible work…
Focus on: ergonomics
6 March 2009
In its safe driving guidance Driving at Work, the HSE asks employers to take ergonomics into account when providing employees with vehicles. But it doesn't say much about what exactly…
Buyer beware: ergonomics
9 December 2008
Ergonomics practitioners called into offices tend to see the same old workstation problems causing the same types of conditions, and advice that is based on misunderstanding and a lack of…
Why matching workstation equipment to individual need is vital
1 July 2006
The £37 500 compensation paid to a journalist last month by an employer who ignored her developing musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) (see news page 3) is more than a gentle reminder…
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