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The production of this guide is a joint initiative between the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) .  \nContents  \nIntroduction   2  \nInformation to support the business case for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the workplace ...........................4  \nElement 1: Policy on the prevention and management of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace .............................................7  \nElement 2: Risk Assessment and safe systems of work plans (SSWPs) ......................................10  \nElement 3: Training ......................................... 19  \nElement 4: Accident and near miss reporting and investigation ...........................................22  \nElement 5: Injury Management (Retention, rehabilitation and return to work) .........................................24  \nElement 6: Internal Auditing ................................26  \nReferences .................................................28  \nAppendices ................................................32  \nPublished in 2013 by the Health and Safety Authority, The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1.  \nIntroduction  \nThis guide is targeted at employers, health and safety professionals, safety representatives, occupational health professionals and anyone who works to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.  \nThis guide gives practical information on actions that can be taken to prevent and manage MSDs in the workplace. MSDs can be work-related, work exacerbated or non-work-related; however, this guide addresses MSDs at workplace level and not MSDs in the general population.  \nThe areas covered in this guide are MSDs related to manual handling, use of display screen equipment (DSE) at computer workstations and work activities with increased risk of upper limb disorders (ULDs) .  \nMSDs in the Workplace  \nMSDs are conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system and can present in the tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels and/or nerves of the limbs and back. Symptoms may include pain, discomfort, numbness and tingling in the affected area and can differ in severity from mild and periodic to severe, chronic and debilitating conditions.  \nMSDs can be multifactorial in nature. The focus of this guide is on physical workplace risk factors which may contribute to or exacerbate an MSD. 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