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Workplace Disability and RSI

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is fast becoming one of the most common forms of disability in the workplace. In some industries it is already the number one cause of a temporary and permanent disability. In this article I will explain why and how we develop the elusive RSI.

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RSI and Litigation Increasing


Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) or Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs) are not a recent phenomena. They have been with us since man became a tool maker and it is not too fanciful to imagine Stone Age man complaining of pains in his hands and wrists after repetitive knapping of one flint against another.

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ENORMOUS COST of RSI to EUROPE

The Cost of Work Related Upper Limb Disorders

Attempts to tackle upper-limb disorders in workers should focus on psychological factors such as work-stress as well as physical risk factors, according to new research.A major study conducted by the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive followed over 3,000 worker over a 15-month period to assess role of work-stress and other psychological factors in the development of musculoskeletal disorders.
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