Musculoskeletal disorders

It is estimated more than two million workers in the UK are exposed to high levels of vibration as a...

Sickness absence rates among waste collection staff could decline if local authorities changed the style of bins they provided households,...

Occupational health practitioners and providers have been urged to educate their HR colleagues and employers about their role and the...

The deadline for the Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2019 has been extended to Tuesday 16 July.

Thousands of people with arthritis are missing out on government support that will help them stay in work, while those...

Occupational health benefits should be fully exempt from tax to encourage more employers to offer them, a major UK retailer...

On average, office workers now spend 75% of their day sitting at their desks. But what measures can occupational health...

With many staff keen to adopt healthier lifestyles, now is a good time for organisations to look at their wellbeing...

Work-related upper limb disorders can have a significant impact on the workplace, with women over the age of 45 at...

What do we know about musculoskeletal disorders and work, and what do we need to know? Karen Walker-Bone looks at...

Sitting for long periods of time during the day has been linked to around one in 10 deaths each year...

Effective health surveillance and risk assessment and management are key to preventing and mitigating hand-arm vibration. But occupational health also...

The number of working days lost to stress rose by almost a quarter last year, suggesting that employers need to...

Eight in 10 (81%) office workers spend between four and nine hours a day sitting at their desks – equating...

A toolkit that will help health professionals advise patients on how physical activity can help manage their conditions and aid...