Module 5: Work-Related Musculo-Skeletal Disorders - How To Approach This Section

WORK-RELATED MUSCULO-SKELETAL DISORDERS - HOW TO APPROACH THIS SECTION:

A. COMPENSATING WORK-RELATED UPPER LIMB DISORDERS:

1. A comprehensive introduction to the compensation process for Work-related Upper Limb Disorders may be obtained from Circular Instruction 180 Regarding the Compensation of Work-related Upper Limb Disorders as published in the Government Gazette of 23-4-2004.
    

2. Forms to be submitted to:

   1. Report the  Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD) to the Department of Labour/Minerals and Energy wherever  the exposures occurred for preventive purposes Regarding :

      • First Report.
      • Second Report.
      • Third Report.

   2. Process the compensation claim with the Compensation Commissioner:

      • First Medical Report.
      • Progress/Final Report.

B. OTHER RESOURCES ON WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS MORE GENERALLY:

1. House of Commons Research Paper on Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders.
2. HSE pamphlet: "Aching Arms (or RSI) in Small Businesses".
3. The Compensation Commissioner’s Draft Guidelines For Occupational Health Practitioners & Employers To Manage Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULDs) In Terms Of Circular Instruction 180.
4. RSA Algorithm in Managing WRULDs.
5. Swedish WRULDs Guidelines.
6. European Agency for Safety at Work Issue 3 - Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
7. NIOSH: A Critical Review of Epidemiologic Evidence for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck, Upper Extremity, and Low Back.

   Part 1

   Part 2

   Part 3

8. European Union Agency report on Work-related neck and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders.

C. LECTURE NOTES FOR THIS SESSION:

A PowerPoint presentation which will form the bases of the session by Dr Stefanus Snyman. A Web-based version is available here.

Extracts from the above presentation are also available:

• Definitions and Risk Factors
• Clinical and Compensation Aspects