Employers not paying attention to RSI problems in workers
Recent research revealed that little progress has been made in providing facilities to workers to tackle repetitive strain injuries (RSI) in the UK. Findings indicated that
213,000 people had hand, arm, shoulder and neck problems last year caused or exacerbated by work.
It also showed that workers in Devon and Cornwall have some of the highest rates of RSI.
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy claims that it is legal duty of the employers to prevent foreseeable risks of injury or illness in their workers.
It said that the problem costs firms £300m a year in sick pay and lost productivity, but few employers offer workers access to occupational health services.
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