WRULD Database

Work-related upper limb disorders

Judgments in claims for work-related upper limb disorders heard in England, Scotland and Wales

This site provides information on over 200 Court Judgments in personal injury claims in which the alleged injury was some type of work-related upper limb disorder, popularly referred to as repetitive strain injuries (RSI). The site is referred to as a source of further information in the HSE's latest guidance on work-related upper limb disorder Upper limb disorders in the workplace.

The site was initially developed as part of a research project that examined how the Courts are interpreting HSE guidance documents and certain Regulations, e.g. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations and Manual Handling Operations Regulations, in personal injury claims for work-related upper limb disorders. The findings of the research project can be downloaded free of charge [download Research Report]. Since then the web site has been regularly updated and improvements have been made to the quality and quantity of information provided.

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