Proactive MSD Risk Management and what you can do

Dates

17th November 2026

Time

12:00 - 13:00 ((GMT+00:00))

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain one of the leading causes of work-related ill health and is a focus of HSE inspection activity. This webinar will provide attendees with a practical framework and tools for managing MSD risks.

During the session, attendees will learn:

Why effective MSD risk management makes sense from moral, legal and business perspectives.
How to develop a proactive organisational approach to preventing MSDs.
The importance of leadership, worker engagement and safety culture in successful MSD prevention programmes.
Practical methods for identifying and assessing MSD risks using HSE ergonomics assessment tools.
How to select appropriate assessment tools for lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, repetitive work and other common workplace activities.
Sources of good practice across different industry sectors.
The role of training in reducing MSD risks.
How early intervention and support can help reduce absence and improve outcomes for workers.

Speaker - Matt Birtles

Matt Birtles is a Principal Ergonomist in HSE’s Science Engineering and Analysis Division with 25 years’ experience in the development and application of workplace musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk assessment and risk reduction. He develops and delivers MSD risk management training, leads HSE’s ergonomics consultancy services, supports HSE policy development, and has provided ergonomics advice and guidance across a wide range of industrial sectors in the UK and internationally.

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