find your local EEF office by entering your postcode or selecting from a list

switch to unpublished mode

HSE Guide

environment

health and safety

your responsibilities

occupational health and safety management

health in the workplace

health in the workplace

drug and alcohol misuse

hazardous substances

health surveillance and screening

information and advice

managing stress at work

manual handling

musculoskeletal disorders

What are MSDs?

Legal responsibilities

Managing MSDs

Identification

Assessment

Planning and implementation

Upper limb disorders (ULDs)

What to do

occupational hygiene and ergonomics

sickness absence

Smoking laws

travel safety and health

workplace health

safety in the workplace

legislation

briefings

model documents

title=

Legal responsibilities

You have duties to assess and minimise the risks associated with work activities likely to be the cause of MSDs:

Management Of Health And Safety At Work Regulations 1999/span>

See EEF Health and Safety Summary Sheet A10

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992/span>

See Health and Safety Summary Sheet A11

Health And Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992/span>

See Health and Safety Summary Sheet A14

See also risk assessments on how these duties can be met.

PREV < What are MSDs?
NEXT > Managing MSDs

meta description:

health and safety

musculoskeletal disorder

musculo-skeletal disorder

working environment

msd

risk assessment

manual handling regulations

Welcome bot logout | manage your profile

ABOUT EEF

> HSE Guide > health and safety > health in the workplace > musculoskeletal disorders > Legal responsibilities