by Mercury Legal Online | Nov 15, 2017 | Compensation, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Health Surveillance is one of the best ways for employers to monitor the wellbeing of their workforce and to ensure that the work they carry out is not having an ill effect on their health. By monitoring the developments of any injuries or illnesses, employers have...
by mercuryadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | Causes, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
Whether you run your own business, work for a company or work for yourself, repetitive strain injuries can be a real danger within all sorts of work environments. If you are an employee and you suffer from a repetitive strain injury you may be in a lot of pain, and...
by mercuryadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | News, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
A new survey has shown that nearly three quarters of office workers regularly suffer from aches and pains that are caused by their jobs. Of the 2,000 employees surveyed, 43% said that they suffered from eye-strain and 32% that they experienced severe headaches....
by mercuryadmin | Mar 21, 2017 | Causes, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
As technology becomes a bigger part of our lives, we need to ensure that the machines we use to make life easier do not themselves become destructive to our health. The Health and Safety DSE Regulations 1992 apply to any employers whose workers regularly use Display...
by mercuryadmin | Mar 14, 2017 | Causes, Symptoms, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a term used to describe pain in muscles, tendons and nerves caused by overuse or prolonged periods of repetitive movement. It is sometimes called work-related upper limb disorder, or non-specific upper limb pain. It usually affects...
by mercuryadmin | Mar 7, 2017 | Compensation, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
If you work in certain industries or roles, you may be at a higher risk of developing issues as a result of being exposed to high levels of vibration in your job. In some cases workers may develop Upper Limb Disorders (ULDS) or Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDS) as a...
