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Over 1million people affected in the UK with a cost to society of £5.7 billion
an estimated 7.5 million working days were lost in 2011/12 through work-related musculoskeletal disorders that were caused or made worse by work
on average, each person suffering took an estimated 17 days off in 2011/12
Source: HSE
Physical◦ Force – push, pull, lifting
and carrying◦ Repetitive frequent
movements◦ Vibration◦ Cold work environment
Organisational◦ Work demand◦ Low level of job satisfaction◦ Repetitive monotonous
work at a high pace◦ Lack of support –
Managers, colleagues
Individual◦ Underlying medical
condition◦ Physical capability◦ Age◦ Obesity
We have potentially all of these risk factors!
Workplace assessment Quick Exposure Check (QEC) Ergonomic risk assessments for weights
above 8Kg Restrictions/adjustments
◦ Light duties◦ Phased return to work◦ Temporary redeployment
Physiotherapy – 6 sessions
The Key to success is ROTATION ROTATION ROTATION!!!
European Agency for Safety and Health at work◦ https://osha.europa.eu/en/topics/msds/index_html/facts_h
tml Health and Safety Executive
◦ http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/msds.htm◦ http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg171.pdf◦ http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac/index.htm◦ Managing upper limb disorders in the workplace◦ Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART Tool)
Labour Force Survey◦ http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/musculoskeletal/
Quick Exposure Check (QEC)◦ www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Topics/Ergonomics/.../QECReferenceGuide.pdf