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Last modified:
15/07/2001

  


POINTS TO MENTION IF WRITING TO MP ABOUT RSI

Here is a brainstorm on the types of issues to raise:

  • Health & Safety/Prevention
    • DSE Regulations - where (not) relevant: employers/schools/colleges
    • DSE Awareness & assessments
    • Assistance of DEAs/DDA etc.
    • HSE re: compliance and enforcement of regs & action taken (lack of) against companies. More assistance to be given to companies to support workers with RSI (grants etc.)
    • Furniture (desks/chairs) & PC equipment
  • Cure
    • NHS - GP awareness
    • Access to physio/specialist
    • Medication (NSAIDs/injections)
    • Self-help - rest, time away from work (sick pay implications)
    • private treatment (physio, oesteopathy, chiropractors, exercise classes (yoga, pilates, stretching, alexander technique), massage, aromatherapy etc. etc.
  • Financial
    • Extra cost of self-help
    • time off work
    • action under H&SAWA; & DDA
    • Benefits - industrial injury & DLA & housing benefit.

-- Vicki Dag 2001