Blog Category: Risk Assessment & Management Training

Employee Wellbeing Risk Assessment & Management Workstation Safety & DSE Training

Protecting Your Employees’ Musculoskeletal Health: Preventing Upper Limb Disorders in the Workplace

As an employer, protecting your employees' musculoskeletal health is critical to ensuring a safe and productive working environment. Upper limb disorders (ULDs) pose a significant risk to workers, causing discomfort and affecting their overall…

Rosa Smith6 December 2023

Musculoskeletal Health of our Ageing Workforce

Health & Safety Manual Handling Risk Assessment & Management

Safeguarding Our Ageing Workforce’s Musculoskeletal Health

Delving into the relationship between ageing and MSDs, exploring common risk factors and providing practical strategies to mitigate these risks and cultivate a resilient and thriving workforce, no matter the age of your team.

OFI Training Team17 July 2023

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Ensuring New Workers’ Health and Safety: 6 Vital Steps for Employers

Starting a new job can be an exciting and challenging experience. However, research has shown that workers are as likely to have an accident within their first six months at work as they are…

OFI Training Team13 June 2023

People Moving & Handling Risk Assessment & Management

Repetitive Strain Injuries

A passion for better workplace health and wellbeing is at the heart of what we do. If you’re looking to protect your employees’ musculoskeletal health, you’d benefit from our professional osteopath/physiotherapist-led services.

OFI Training Team18 April 2023

Manual Handling Risk Assessment & Management

Why Do We Need Risk Assessments and Practical Skills Training in Manual Handling in the Workplace?

Lifting and manual handling are daily tasks in many workplaces, and it's vital to follow best practices to ensure your employee's safety. This post looks at the importance of having Manual Handling Risk Assessment…

OFI Training Team21 March 2023

Young supervisor with document making note of goods in warehouse

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Health and Safety Statistics 2022

The latest 2021/2022 statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain have recently been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). In this blog post we delve into the details.

Steve6 December 2022

People Moving and Handling delegate assisting elderly patient

People Moving & Handling Risk Assessment & Management

Moving and Handling in the Health and Social Care industry

Employees in the health and social care sectors may be involved in moving and handling activities such as moving equipment, laundry, catering, distributing supplies or assisting patients/residents in moving. The moving and handling of…

OFI Training Team19 February 2022

Risk Assessment & Management

Dynamic Risk Assessment – the Onion Model

'The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice......' R.D. Laing How many of us, when undertaking risk assessment, sometimes fail to see 'the wood for the…

OFI Training Team1 June 2021

Risk Assessment & Management Workstation Safety & DSE Training

Cutting-Edge DSE Risk Assessment tool from Osteopaths for Industry

Are you responsible for the health and safety of your colleagues? Do they use computers at their desks? The latest report from the Office of National Statistics states that the most common reason for…

OFI Training Team21 August 2019