European health and safety week
This year's European Week campaign 'Lighten the Load' is
dedicated to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The aim of the
campaign is to support employers, workers, safety representatives
and other stakeholders in improving MSD prevention.
MSDs are the most common form of ill-health disorders at work,
both in the UK and across Europe. Work-related MSDs affect 1.0
million people in Great Britain alone each year. Problems include
back pain, work-related neck and upper limb disorders (ULDs),
including repetitive strain injuries, and lower limb disorders.
Raising awareness, prevention and management are all key factors in
reducing MSDs.
Further information
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Getting to grips
with manual handling - available from the Health and
Safety Executive (435 KB, 12 pages)
Further information on manual
handling is available.
A DVD titled "manual handling the facts" and a video
titled "get back active" are available for loan - see the complete
list of available videos/DVDs and
booking form.
Further information is available on the Health and Safety
Executive's european health
and safety week web page.