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Using 'body mapping' to flag workers' ill health

Jocelyn Dorrell | Features | HSW | 09.11.2007

The technique of 'body mapping' was developed in the 1970s at Nottingham University to encourage workers to report ill-health symptoms. The employee-centred approach aids locating workplace health hazards and flagging up workers' health problems, especially musculoskeletal disorders, as Jocelyn Dorrell reports.

Assessing employees' wellbeing

Lucie Ponting | Features | HSW | 15.09.2007

Health assessments for safety-critical staff make sense, says Lucie Ponting, but in other cases their value may be limited.

Risk assessments for disabled workers

Duncan Abbott | Features | HSW | 01.06.2007

Don't panic. That's the first thing to remember if you are called on to carry out a personal risk assessment for a disabled worker, says Duncan Abbott. In this article, he demystifies combined risk assessments and DDA assessments for disabled workers and explains how to apply the five steps to risk assessment.

Examining safety procedures for deaf people

Liz Parslow | Features | HSW | 01.11.2006

Every day, deaf people are exposed to unnecessary, life-threatening dangers because there is little or no access to fire alarm warnings for deaf people in commercial, public-access buildings and workplaces. Liz Parslow of Deaf Alerter examines the different options for warning systems and evacuation methods.

New disability discrimination law requires adjustments for mental conditions

Elizabeth Gates | Features | HSW | 01.03.2006

New disability discrimination law requires employers to make adjustments for mental conditions such as phobias and depression. Elizabeth Gates reviews the duties