Musculoskeletal disorders

People who work from home take less time off sick, tend to work longer hours and even work evenings and...

Employees managing arthritis at work too often feel they fly under the radar when it comes to workplace health support...

Three in 10 workers with back pain are thinking of quitting their jobs because of a lack of support from their employer.

Seventy-eight per cent of bus drivers say their occupation has caused musculoskeletal (MSK) problems, according to a union survey.

January is traditionally the time of the year when many Britons head to the gym, and more than three-quarters (78%)...

These activities will expand your understanding of the principles of occupational hygiene

The government has said it intends to pilot a new rehabilitation service, including the use of occupational health professionals, to...

OH professionals should ask employees about Covid-19 infections and immunisations when conducting surveillance for hand-arm vibration syndrome.

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health during 2022-23, with work-related stress absence still...

As many as 3.7 million people are struggling with a ‘work-limiting’ health condition that restricts the type or amount of...

Here are five ways that an employer can support an employee with persistent or chronic pain.

Good ergonomics at work can reduce fatalities, absenteeism, and presenteeism, and improve productivity, writes Dr Aseni Wickramatillake.

These CPD activities are designed to complement our article on ergonomics in relation to health and safety.

As many as 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major health conditions such as diabetes,...

As many as one in 10 employees has a musculoskeletal condition, of which one in three is simply struggling through...