THE PREVALENCE OF WORK-RELATED UPPER-LIMB DISORDERS IN A PRINTING FACTORY

The association between problems of the upper limb and the workplace i s complex. A large printing manufacturer in the North West of England sought the advice of both a surgeon, specializing in problems of the u pper limb and an ergonomist in an attempt to control the frequency of these abnormalities amongst its workforce. The prevalence of these pro blems prior to and after the introduction of a number of recommendatio ns was collated and the results are discussed. Effectively the introdu ction of sensible and sympathetic modifications to the workplace appea red to reduce the number of upper limb disorders.