We take on numerous accidents occurring in the workplace on a daily basis. Generally, they involve some form of machinery that you have been using which has either been faulty and injured you, or that you have not been properly trained in how to use this machinery and have therefore sustained an injury as a result.
However, employees get injured in other ways as well. It is not uncommon for us to hear of ‘Repetitive Strain Injuries’ or ‘RSI’. This is where people suffer pains from having repeatedly used a particular part of their body. In most instances this sort of injury will affect your arms, back, fingers, wrists, shoulders, neck or elbows. Usually those who find themselves suffering from this sort of injury will have undertaken repetitive duties over a prolonged period without having enough rest time. In the UK alone, thousands of workers are away from work as a result of RSI’s. One can only imagine the cost of this to both employees and to businesses.
If you are reading this blog it means that in all likelihood you are sat in front of your computer. For many, your job will involve you sitting in front of a computer as well. If you undertake data entry tasks, this can be repetitive and cause RSIs. Likewise, a job sitting at a checkout in a supermarket can lead to an RSI where there is an insufficient rest period. A further example of where an RSI can be picked up is in warehouses where you are repeatedly carrying out the same manual handling tasks. Symptoms of RSI’s include:
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