Links
This page provides links to websites relating to MSDs. HSE is not responsible
for and cannot guarantee to the accuracy of information on sites that
it does not manage and a hyperlink does not mean HSE endorses the linked
site.
List of useful websites:
- Back
Care
BackCare is dedicated to educating people on how to avoid preventable back pain, and supporting those living with back pain. BackCare has published manual handling guidance entitled 'BackCare at work: an ergonomic guide to manual handling'. This has been produced in partnership with HSE based on research by the Institute of Occupational Medicine.
- Best Treatments
This website was established by the British Medical Journal and NHS Direct to help both
patients and doctors find out which treatment is best for them.
- British Chiropractic Association
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Department of Health website
- Department of Trade and Industry
The DTI has published guidance for teleworkers. Teleworkers are workers
who work from home or on the move using information technology, to keep
in touch with their employer. The guidance on teleworking has been drawn
up by UK organisations involved in the voluntary agreement, the TUC, CBI
and CEEP UK. It is intended to provide a useful checklist of issues to consider
when implementing teleworking. It covers health and safety issues but also
other factors such as contracts, systems, information security, expenses
and allowances, tax, HR support and personal support.
- Disability
Rights Commission
- Ergonomics
Society
- European
Agency for Safety and Health at Work
This site contains information of the staff of the Agency, Focal Points,
Administrative Board, and provides access to all Agency publications.
- Faculty
of Occupational Medicine
- General
Osteopathic Council
- Health and Safety Executive Stress webpages
- Health
Scotland
- National Back Exchange
National Back Exchange is a multidisciplinary group for those with an interest in back care and prevention of work- related musculoskeletal problems.
- Royal
College of General Practitioners
- Royal
College of Nursing
- Royal
College of Physicians
- RSI
Association
- Securing
Health Together
This website aims to share good practice in occupational health care.
- TUC:
Hazards Body Mapping
It includes body mapping materials to help identify problems at an early
stage.
- US
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Baggage
Handling Tool
This eTool describes many of the common hazards associated with the baggage
handling process as well as providing possible solutions that are ranked
according to their feasibility to the operations.
- Welsh Backs
Welsh Backs is a joint initiative developed in response to Health Challenge Wales - the nation's challenge to improve health. - Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD)
A site providing details of Court Judgments in personal injury claims in which there was some type of work-related upper limb disorder
- Further links on Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Health advice for SMEs
- Healthy Working Lives The free Health for Work Adviceline in Scotland - helps you to quickly and effectively address the issue of employee health, minimise the impact of staff illness, and provide essential support to staff with physical or mental health issues
- Healthy Working Wales The free Health for Work Adviceline for Small Business in Wales - helps you to quickly and effectively address the issue of employee health, minimise the impact of staff illness, and provide essential support to staff with physical or mental health issues
- Health4Work The free Health for Work Adviceline for Small Business in England - helps you to quickly and effectively address the issue of employee health, minimise the impact of staff illness, and provide essential support to staff with physical or mental health issues
