Ergonomics

Nearly three quarters of UK workers say working in a noisy work environment makes them mentally tired.

Allowing self-referral into physiotherapy schemes before staff become too sick to work can significantly reduce sickness absence.

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.

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 one in two Britons could be at risk of ‘dry eye’, potentially putting their future sight at risk, a survey has found.

A study into a tool that encourages workers to self-manage their back pain has yielded some interesting results.

The Budget on Wednesday is expected to be accompanied by a Health and Disability White Paper, which will outline government...

Increasingly sedentary working lives in the wake of the pandemic has left eight out of 10 Britons struggling with ‘pandemic posture’, according to a survey.

Often, the best way of reducing work-related illness or injury is making it difficult for employees to injure themselves in...

Why so many workers are suffering musculoskeletal disorders and how can employers support them?

Half a million more people are out of work because of long-term sickness, including a rise in people with back and neck conditions.

SOM has published a toolkit for universities and further education institutions to help young people dealing with musculoskeletal disorders into work.