Stress link to MSDs
Work-related stress can play a key part in the development of musculoskeletal disorders, the UK’s largest ever study on MSDs and work-related stress has concluded.
Occupational Health, December 2004
Work-related illness
Musculoskeletal disorders and stress remain the top two causes of work-related illness, according to latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive. Metalworkers, shipwrights and riveters were most at risk of MSDs and soldiers had the highest incidence of mental health conditions.
Occupational Health, October 2004
Absence levels rise
Absence levels rose slightly last year, particularly stress-related days off, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s annual absence survey. The study of 1,110 UK employers reported the average level of absence to be 9.1 working days per employee, up from 9 days.
Occupational Health, August 2004
HR opts for GPs
Most HR professionals want GPs to continue issuing sick notes, even though they worry they are still signing people off work too easily, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has concluded.
Occupational Health, July 2004
