Musculoskeletal Disorders

Adaptations to the work environment, as well as consultations and counseling, can help employees with inflammatory arthritis to continue working, according to a study from the Cochrane Occupational Safety and Health Review Group.

A group of 15 organizations is calling for a formal response to its request that OSHA develop a work speed standard for meatpacking and poultry plants.

Washington – NIOSH has released a publication intended to help reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries among grocery store employees and other retail workers.

Sacramento, CA – New regulations in California will require certain hospitals to implement a safe patient-handling policy that uses devices and lifting teams to move patients, potentially improving the safety of patients, nurses and other staff.

Washington – A new notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service outlines procedures for agency inspection personnel on notifying OSHA when they observe workplace hazards.

Washington – A recent report from NIOSH is intended to help safety professionals assess and improve worker posture and prevent musculoskeletal disorders.

London – Some people may be genetically predisposed to suffer from musculoskeletal pain and other chronic pain syndromes, according to a recent study from King’s College London.

Montreal – Scientific research organization IRSST has released a free online resource intended to help identify workplace musculoskeletal disorder risks and avoid injuries related to material handling.

Washington – A new OSHA brochure lays out how to implement a safe patient-handling program to help reduce or prevent musculoskeletal disorders among nursing home and residential care workers.

Washington – NIOSH is seeking to extend a study assessing the effectiveness and cost benefit of interventions intended to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.