The 2021-2022 award highlights the important contribution that design changes can make to reduce risks of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.

There are no restrictions on the sector or size of business that can enter; both large and small employers are encouraged.

The emphasis is on design solutions that have or can reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders for your workers.

Nominations should be submitted by 31 January 2022.

View full application details and examples of previous award winners.

Employers have the same health and safety responsibilities for those working at home as any other worker.

Our home working guidance is for anyone who employs home workers, including those who split their time between their workplace and home (sometimes called hybrid working).

The guidance has been redesigned and expanded to provide more detail on straightforward actions to manage home workers’ health and safety.

This includes the risks of working with display screen equipment (DSE) at home as well as stress and poor mental health .

There is also advice for home workers themselves, as well as a video and practical tips on good posture when working with DSE.

The new MSD assessment tool combines the popular MSD assessment guides MAC, ART and RAPP and transforms them into an all-in-one digital solution.

Employers and safety representatives can use the MSD tool to easily assess the risks posed by physical, strenuous activities. The assessor can then understand, interpret, categorise and communicate the level of risk.

It has been designed to simplify the process of completing each assessment, with a logical step by step approach, saving assessors time in populating the results manually.

Find out more and register for a free webinar demonstration of the tool.