United Kingdom: The ‘Helping Great Britain work well’ strategy and tackling MSDs

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United Kingdom: The ‘Helping Great Britain work well’ strategy and tackling MSDs

United Kingdom: The ‘Helping Great Britain work well’ strategy and tackling MSDs

Type of item
Case study
Country
United Kingdom
Languages

English

Provider
Provider (English)
EU OSHA
Provider (Original)
EU OSHA

Description

The UK legislative framework addressing MSDs has been in place for nearly 40 years, and the policy approach is to inform and enable employers, encouraging them to address risks. The strategy under discussion is the latest in a series of initiatives stretching back 20 years. MSDs are addressed under this strategy through a health priority plan and embedded in sector-specific plans and other activities avoiding in this way compartmentalisation.

The UK legislative framework addressing MSDs has been in place for nearly 40 years, and the policy approach is to inform and enable employers, encouraging them to address risks. The strategy under discussion is the latest in a series of initiatives stretching back 20 years. MSDs are addressed under this strategy through a health priority plan and embedded in sector-specific plans and other activities avoiding in this way compartmentalisation.

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English

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Hazards
Awkward postures
Manual handling of loads
Psychosocial/stress hazards
Using Display Screen Equipment
Health effects
Back pain or injury
Upper limb disorders
Lower limb disorders
Neck and shoulder disorders
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
All (no specific group)
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Technical measures e.g. ergonomic equipment
Training/guidance (for workers)
Purpose of the material
Training
Warning message/Alert
General information
Awareness raising
Guidance
Risk assessment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
Employers
Managers
Safety officers
Priority area
Facts and figures
Prevention
Psychosocial risks
Year
2020