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HSE publications

Manual handling

DSE

Upper limb disorders

General guidance

Statistics and research

There are up to date statistics on work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

HSE has published a large amount of research material related to MSDs which can be found using our search function.

Tools, templates and checklists

HSE tools

Other tools

Industry-specific guidance

Agriculture

Air transport

MSDs in air transport

Catering and hospitality

Cleaning

MSDs in cleaning

Construction

Engineering

Food and drink

Health and social care

Motor vehicle repair

Papermaking, corrugated and recovered paper

Manual handling in papermaking, corrugated and recovered paper

Ports and docks

Printing and publishing

Retail

Textiles

Manual handling in the textiles industry

Warehousing

HSG76 Warehousing and storage – a guide to health and safety

Waste and recycling

Woodworking

Workplace transport

Public Health England (PHE) resources

Musculoskeletal Health – Applying 'All our health' (Guidance for healthcare professionals)

Return on investment tool including the following interventions:

Useful links

Case studies

There are useful case studies about how to avoid MSDs at work on HSE’s #Workright campaign site
HSE’s ‘Risk-reduction through design’ Award highlights how ergonomics–based design changes can reduce the risks of MSDs at work

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