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Lighten the Load: Addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Bradford’s Workplace

Join us at the Euro Info Centre in Bradford on Thursday, 18th October 2007, for an informative session during the European Week for Safety and Health at Work. This year's theme, "Lighten the Load," focuses on raising awareness and preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) linked to manual handling. Discover the importance of workplace safety regulations in the EU, learn about common risk factors for MSDs, and explore guidance on good practices to protect the health of workers. Your involvement can help create a safer work environment.

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Lighten the Load: Addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Bradford’s Workplace

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    1. Lighten the Load in Bradford Setting the Scene Jenny Lawson West Yorkshire Euro Info Centre Thursday 18th October 2007

    2. Overview introduction to the EIC why European H&S Week? lighten the load: manual handling & musculoskeletal disorders EU law, guidance & good practice

    3. Introduction to the Euro Info Centre based here in Bradford part of a Network of nearly 300 EICs provides information & advice on European legislation & policies affecting local businesses (including H&S) helps firms do business in rest of EU

    4. Why a European Week for Safety & Health at Work? annual initiative to highlight particular areas of H&S concern year-long campaign culminating in the European Week aims to raise awareness, spread good practice and improve occupational H&S previous years: young workers, noise, construction, stress

    5. European Week for Safety & Health at Work 2007 theme: Lighten the Load aim: to raise awareness of and help prevent problem of musculoskeletal disorders HSE leading in the UK involves employers, workers, safety representatives & others

    6. What are Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)? Examples include: back pain joint & muscle pain / injuries repetitive strain injuries

    7. MSDs at Work Can arise in the workplace from: manual lifting of heavy loads (e.g. on construction site, in a brewery or a care home) pushing and pulling (e.g. in a factory, farm or hospital) repetitive movements (e.g. on a production line or at a office workstation)

    8. MSDs at Work cont. Other risk factors: cold or excessive heat pace of work noise levels stress individual factors e.g. weight, age etc

    9. MSDs at Work cont. most common work-related health problem in Europe (and UK) across the EU, 24% suffer from backache; 22% have muscular pains in new MS even worse: nearly 40% 1m people a year affected in UK

    10. EU legislation, guidance & good practice general Directives on H&S at work and the workplace specific Directives on manual handling, display screens, vibration etc implemented via UK Regulations

    11. EU legislation, guidance & good practice cont fact sheets on MSDs (4) guidance / good practice on prevention, rehabilitation etc case studies (to come) DVD (in your packs)

    12. Further information OSHA website: http://osha.europa.eu/topics/msds European Week website: http://ew2007.osha.europa.eu/ HSE website: http://www.hse.gov.uk/campaigns/euroweek/ Euro Info Centre: www.bradford.gov.uk/euroinfocentre

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