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Physical Risks and Productivity
Physical and psychosocial contributors to workplace physical risk, and the obstacles to recovery and productivity.
Physical Risks and Productivity
Musculoskeletal disorders and workplace absence
Over the last decade the conversation about workplace absence has shifted almost entirely to mental health, with very little mention of musculoskeletal disorders. The incidence, from an absence perspective, is still significant.
Dr Pamela Gellatly · 9 minute read
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How MSDs affect insurance and productivity
The combination of factors behind musculoskeletal disorders leads either to an increase in absence, or to a person being placed on modified duties, often for unlimited periods. Both carry a cost that is rarely recorded in full.
Dr Pamela Gellatly · 8 minute read
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Physical risks and productivity: assessing the person, not only the task
Most physical risks are visible to the employer, and many employers assess the tasks within a role. Far fewer assess the person performing them.
Dr Pamela Gellatly · 4 minute read
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About the author
Dr Pamela Gellatly
Chair, ORIGIN Health Intelligence · MSc, OHS, CMIOSH, MSc ENS, PhD
A healthcare entrepreneur and board-level leader with four decades of experience building and scaling integrated workplace health businesses. She co-founded Medisure in 1982 and built Healthcare rm from start-up to exit, and holds a PhD in musculoskeletal disorders alongside advanced qualifications in occupational health and in exercise and nutrition.