Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)

As evidence grows about the health risks associated with sedentarism, we look at the impact of sitting for too long and ask how workplaces can be made more active.

Nearly two million people at risk from hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), a serious and disabling condition that is preventable if appropriate controls are in place. Theo Simon, an application engineer specialist in abrasives at 3M, discusses situations where there is repeated and frequent use of hand-held power tools – such as orbital sanders and angle grinders, found in industries such as foundries, heavy steel fabrication and construction.

In the latest of our series on core OSH topics, we explore the basics of musculoskeletal disorders and how to reduce their impact in the workplace.

IOSH Future Leaders interview the HSE's ergonomics guru to find out what organisations should be doing to safeguard hybrid workers against MSDs.

Lancashire County Council has been fined £50,000 after 15 employees working in the highways department developed Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVs) as a result of failure to control exposure to vibration. IOSH magazine spoke to UK Health and Safety Executive inspector Jennifer French, who investigated the case, about what happened.

An employment tribunal has ruled that a House of Commons employee with a longstanding musculoskeletal (MSK) condition was victimised and subjected to discrimination after her employer brought ‘heavy-handed and punitive’ disciplinary proceedings against her.

Four industry leaders discuss how workplaces continue to change in the face of new and emerging risks after two years of the COVID pandemic.

A joint report from two United Nations (UN) agencies includes measures that employers should put in place, including providing effective OSH support, so that workers’ health is adequately protected while they undertake teleworking.

How to reduce the safety, health and wellbeing risks associated with hybrid working was the topic debated by an expert panel in a webinar hosted by IOSH magazine and sponsored by EHS software specialists EcoOnline.

This webinar will explore how safety and health practitioners help ensure that this new work patterns do not introduce new risks.