Health and Safety Executive · Awarded contract
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Scoping Study on COVID-19's Impact on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Awarded 10 Mar 2021

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Awarded10 Mar 2021
Value£49,818.63
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 7mo ago21d term
Awarded 10 Mar 2021Expired 30 Mar 2021

The Health and Safety Executive awarded a contract to RAND Europe Community Interest Company for a scoping exercise to examine the implications of changes in working environment and practices during or after the COVID-19 pandemic on the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and their control.

The study considered areas including the impact of working from home or remote working on MSD prevalence and control, associated behavioural changes, increasing activity and demands in sectors such as online retail (warehousing, driving), and non-work-related contributory factors like increased inactivity during lockdown.

The contract value was AUD 49,818.63.

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