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Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are degenerative diseases and inflammatory conditions that cause pain and impair normal activities. MSDs may be caused or aggravated by the work a person does.

This toolkit will help those undertaking or managing the risks associated with a range of work-related activities, which may cause or exacerbate MSDs if not adequately managed.

MSDs are often associated with the following work activities

those involving Manual Handling
use of display screen equipment

and further information is in the topic-specific toolkit.

This toolkit contains information relating to

ergonomics in the laboratory
information on cleaning activities (HSE website).

Further general information is available on the HSE's MSD website.

Toolkit documents

Hand-arm vibration

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