The aim of International RSI Day is to focus on this avoidable but all too familiar repetitive strain injury. RSI and other musculoskeletal disorders (MSD's) including back pain and injury, plus heavy loads and cramped conditions, feature high within the top five health and safety concerns raised by UNISON safety reps.
Aches, pains, or strains; or asking our bodies to do too much can lead to serious and permanent injury or disability. Employers must ensure that our work doesn't harm nor injure us.