Reduce risks and hazards in the workplace to protect MSK health means.
- A safe workplace and safe work culture – place a high value on health and safety at work, so that you ‘Do things the right way, even if no one is looking’
- Ensure your capabilities match with the demands of the job
- Training and the right equipment that enables safe work to protect MSK health from accidents and injuries
- Recognise potentially hazardous tasks or bad practices through risk assessment, learn from experiences and make improvements
Examples of hazardous tasks and bad practices
- Lifting and twisting
- Repetitive movements
- Awkward postures
- Poor workstations ie home working
- Prolonged sitting
- Intermittent heavy physical work
Key actions to reduce your risks and those of others in the workplace to protect MSK health
- Know how to recognise your risks in the workplace and in your work
- Reduce your risks by participating in health & safety training and using equipment safely
- Engage with staff to ensure good practice.
- Report any risks you identify – speak up before problems happen to you or others
- Understand your own abilities and capacity
Now see the other actions to take
