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MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

60 minutes

Suitable for

This musculoskeletal disorders e-learning course is essential health and safety
training. It is particularly appropriate for people new to an organisation as part of the
induction process, or for use as a refresher for existing employees.

While some professions may be more at risk of MSD’s, the truth is that everyone in
all types of roles has a part to play in ensuring safe working practices are in place.
Health and Safety is the responsibility of everyone within an organisation.

Overview

We all have aches and pains from time to time and the chances are that some of
these may have been caused by what’s known as a musculoskeletal disorder.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are fairly common and affect the body’s joints,
ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support limbs, neck and
back. They affect three main areas of the body; upper limbs, back and lower limbs.

When a person suffers from an MSD, it can lead to a reduction in their feeling of
general health, and to a reduction in their quality of life. MSDs are not always caused
by work, but they are often made worse by the work we do, and they often develop
over time.

In this Musculoskeletal Disorders e-learning course you’ll gain the knowledge and
understanding required to help reduce the likely impact arising from MSD’s in the
workplace.

Course Objectives

This course will help bring the important topic of musculoskeletal disorders to the
forefront of learners’ minds. In this course, they’ll be able to:

• Explain what an MSD is and its impact on personal lives and the workforce
• Identify the typical symptoms of MSD’s
• Describe the three stages of MSD severity
• Understand what can be done to avoid MSD’s in the three areas
• Explain what a risk assessment is and how to carry one out
• Explain how best to deal with MSD hazards
• Help create a culture of positive health and safety practice in the workplace

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