Back-pain help for workers is urged in the UK

10 million working days lost each year + £7 Billion cost to society = SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

Musculoskeletal disorders cost society billions a year prompting the UK Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance to finally tackle the ever-present issue hands on and urge employers to do more. They are recommending that managers should create more flexible working conditions and substantially focus on what their employees can do rather than what they cannot. Everyone has value to bring to the table, and just because someone can’t sit at their office desk doesn’t mean they can’t do their job or utilize their skills for another, more appropriate task. This is especially true given today’s web-enabled communication technologies like e-mail, chat, voice and video conferencing that easily enable those with a sudden or severe physical limitation to contribute without being physically present at the office.

The UK alliance is also advocating the adoption of preventative measures in the workplace and extra training for early intervention – key to avoiding more serious injuries that can put employees out of work for months (and you’ve probably noticed that prevention and early intervention is something we care about a lot here at BeltLife).

via BBC