Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)
What does it mean for your business?
Firstly, what are MSDs: Musculoskeletal injuries arise from exposure to physical and/or hazards in the workplace.
Hazardous manual tasks are one of the main causes of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Some examples of this are repetitive movement, repetitive or sustained force, sustained or awkward posture, and exposure to vibration.
The facts: Musculoskeletal Disorders currently cause more than half of workplace injuries across Australia, the importance in addressing these issues early has never been more important or costly.
- strains and sprains of muscles, tendons & ligaments
- back injuries, including damage to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, spinal discs, nerves, joints, and bones
- bone and joint injuries or degeneration, including injuries to the knee, shoulder, elbow, ankle, wrist, hip, hands, and feet
- nerve injuries or compression (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)
- muscular and vascular disorders as a result of hand-arm vibration
- chronic pain
- soft tissue hernias
Why take the benefits of a vacuum lifting solution now?
- An immediate reduction in workplace injuries and claims (and the extra hassle of finding staff to replace the injured worker)
- Keep your most experienced and aging workforce around for longer
- Manual handling requiring multiple people to do can often be done with just one person when the right solution is provided
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Want to know more about Musculoskeletal Disorders, visit your local WorkSafe website! (Google Search ‘WorkSafe Musculoskeletal Disorders’)
For information in your state, please choose your states link below for relevant information:
WorkSafe Victoria
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/hazardous-manual-handling-safety-basics
© State of Victoria (WorkSafe VIC)
SafeWork New South Wales
safework.nsw.gov.au
© State of New South Wales (SafeWork NSW)
WorkSafe Tasmania
https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/
© State of Tasmania (WorkSafe TAS)