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HSE warn airport baggage handling companies that they have a duty to ensure the safety of their employees...
Call for more physiotherapists to help workers...
Protect the health of health workers...
Illinois Hospital Creates a Safe Lifting Team, Reduces Injuries by 30 Percent...
Manual Handling Training, is it effective? HSE publish research report...
Northamptonshire obese patients given special ambulance...
CSP comment on new disability test for Incapacity Benefit...
Nurse cautioned for "drag lifting" patients...
HSE - Better Display Screen Equipment (DSE) work-related ill health data...
Warning over need for safe working practices when handling heavy materials...
HSE 'lightens the load' to support Euro week...
HSE - report on Self-reported work-related illness & injuries in 2005/06...
The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council report on Back and Neck Pain...
The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council changes to the Schedule of Prescribed Diseases - Work-related Upper Limb Disorders...
HSE - Risk assessment & process planning for bariatric patient handling pathways...
Spending long hours hunched over laptops is damaging our spines...
HSE publish research on Manual Handling, Display Screen, etc...
HSE publish survey results on work related injury and illness...
First part of DLF database launched free to the public...
Five-ton ambulances answer 999 calls by obese patients...
HSE launch Good human factors working model research...
Health Care providers dominate staff injury rate list...
HSE launch MSD Topic Inspection Pack...
Damages for disabled student - a care agency refused to lift...
Surrey Hospital welcomes adjustable beds to reduce back injuries...
Obese expectant mothers - a "major impact" on the NHS...
New Ontario MSD Prevention Guidelines published...
Moving & Handling training included in new deal for Carers...
Hospitals finding they need to equip for obese patients...
Paper Industries 17% reduction in Manual Handling accidents...
Slope Shelving Helps Prevent Workplace Hand & Back Injuries...
Bariatric Patient Gets A New Lease On Life...
Glasgow - safety fears over hoists for elderly...
Manual Handling problems in Australian funeral industry...
Grant lightens the load for nurses...
Yellow Fin aid gives patients a leg up...