News and Prosecutions
Firefighter unfairly dismissed after raising concerns over chairs
22 July 2010
Greater Manchester Fire Service has paid £80,000 in compensation to a former firefighter after he was sacked for speaking out about the health effects of new reclining chairs.
One-in-three back pain sufferers blames work
18 June 2010
More than a third of sufferers from back pain (36%) say their work environment is the chief contributing factor to the condition, according to a survey for back support specialist…
One in four workers doesn't take a break
10 June 2010
Physiotherapists are warning that poor work habits pose a serious risk to workers’ health after a survey for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) found that one in four people…
Employers urged to sign up to new MSD charter
4 March 2010
Employers, policymakers and healthcare professionals must do more to help the 6.5 million people of working age suffering with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) stay in the UK workplace, according to the…
Train drivers can pursue repetitive strain claims
14 December 2009
Three train drivers who contracted carpal tunnel syndrome will share over £20,000 in damages following a groundbreaking court judgement.
Articles
Ransomes Jacobsen: the staff less travelled
11 August 2010
Andrea Oates reports on how a manufacturer redesigned its spares packing operation to cut the risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
Using 'body mapping' to flag workers' ill health
9 November 2007
The technique of 'body mapping' was developed in the 1970s at Nottingham University to encourage workers to report ill-health symptoms. The employee-centred approach aids locating workplace health hazards and flagging…
HSE's Better Backs campaign
1 March 2007
When you consider the degree of manual handling required in so many occupations, from the people who deliver online groceries to those in construction and manufacturing plants, it's probably no…
Why matching workstation equipment to individual need is vital
1 July 2006
Duncan Abbott explains why matching workstation equipment closely to individual need is vital.
The cost of office hazards
1 June 2006
Sarah Silcox talks to a manager who argues office hazards can cost more than site accidents.
Five steps debate
Duncan Spencer's recent article in HSW questioning the utility of the HSE's five steps to risk assessment method has prompted a discussion between Spencer and consultant John Anderson.
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