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Reporting
hazards / injuries
An important
element of any policy to prevent RSI in the workplace is the
development of a notification system. The TUC model includes the
following:
- Employees should
be encouraged to report signs and symptoms of RSI.
- Incidence of
such signs and symptoms should be logged in the accident book.
- Line managers
should have responsibility for monitoring these incidences and
proposing remedial action, including reviewing the risk assessments.
- Safety
representatives should be informed periodically of the incidences,
especially when there is a notable rise in numbers.
- Annual
statistics should be supplied to the health and safety committee.
If an fellow
employee reports symptoms of RSI it is important that they are taken
seriously and given a sympathetic hearing. They should also be
encouraged to visit their family doctor and explain what work they do.
Please refer to the section on treatment. |
