Workplace Health - MSDs Resource List

This page provides a list of useful resources providing information on Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

• Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 - (legislation.gov.uk)

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 - (legislation.gov.uk)

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 - (legislation.gov.uk)

Managing for health and safety (HSG65)

• Managing for health and safety (HSG65) - (hse.gov.uk)

Manual handling - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 - Guidance on Regulations

• Manual handling - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 - Guidance on Regulations (L23) - (hse.gov.uk)

The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

• The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 - (legislation.gov.uk)

Manual handling at work - A brief guide

• Manual handling at work - A brief guide - (INDG143) - (hse.gov.uk)

Workplace health, safety and welfare - Approved Code of Practice

• Workplace health, safety and welfare - Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Approved Code of Practice and guidance (L24) - (hse.gov.uk)

Frequently asked questions - toolkit

• Frequently asked questions - toolkit - (hse.gov.uk)

Managing upper limb disorders in the workplace - A brief guide (INDG171)

• Managing upper limb disorders in the workplace - A brief guide (INDG171) - (hse.gov.uk) (PDF format)

Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool) (INDG383)

• Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool) (INDG383) - (hse.gov.uk)

Risk assessment of pushing and pulling (RAPP) tool (INDG478)

• Risk assessment of pushing and pulling (RAPP) tool (INDG478) - (hse.gov.uk)

Assessment of repetitive tasks of the upper limbs (the ART tool) (INDG438)

• Assessment of repetitive tasks of the upper limbs (the ART tool) (INDG438) - (hse.gov.uk)

Back Injury Risks in Driving (BIRD) tool

• Back Injury Risks in Driving (BIRD) Tool - (books.hse.gov.uk)

Variable manual handling assessment chart (V-MAC) tool

• Variable manual handling assessment chart (V-MAC) tool - (hse.gov.uk)

Body mapping tool

• Body mapping tool - (tso.co.uk)

MSD Risk Assessment Worksheet

• MSD Risk Assessment Worksheet - (hse.gov.uk) (PDF format)

Full manual handling risk assessment: Examples of assessment checklists

• Full manual handling risk assessment: Examples of assessment checklists - (hse.gov.uk) (PDF format)

Whole-body vibration: The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 Guidance on Regulations (L141)

• Whole-body vibration - (hse.gov.uk)

Musculoskeletal (MSD) Online Assessment Tool

• Musculoskeletal (MSD) Online Assessment Health surveillance Tool - (books.hse.gov.uk)

Health surveillance

• Health surveillance - (hse.gov.uk)

Occupational health

• Occupational health overview - (hse.gov.uk)

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