Musculoskeletal disorders in catering and hospitality

Manual handling accounts for the second highest cause of accidents in the hospitality industry. In 2006/07 there were 159 major injuries and 1356 over-3-day injuries resulting from lifting and carrying loads, pushing pulling and handling materials, and injuries from sprains and strains.

• Manual handling assessment (MAC) TOOL
  This helps user identify high risk workplace manual handling activities
• MSD microsite

Back pain in the workplace

• Preventing back pain and other aches and pains to kitchen and food service staff CAIS24 [29KB]

Manual handling

• Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids INDG398 [542KB]
• Getting to grips with manual handling: a short guide INDG143 [436KB]
• Manual handling assessment charts INDG383 [204KB]
• Caring for cleaners: guidance and case studies on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders - HSG 234 (ISBN 0 7176 2682 2) (This is a priced publication £9.50)

Upper limb disorders

• Upper Limb Disorders in the Workplace (ISBN 0 7176 1978 8)
• Aching Arms (or RSI) in small businesses [312KB]

Case study

• How one university made changes in workplace to reduce musculoskeletal risks to kitchen staff