Occupational health and ergonomics

Therese Darcy (Membership Secretary)
9 Fauconberg Court
Florence Gardens
Chiswick London
W4 3JX

or

Mrs Dianne Wilkinson (Membership Administrator)
c/o Rehabworks
St Andrews Street
SouthBury
St Edmunds,
Suffolk,
IP33 3PH

• Membership Adminstrator: 01284 748 3345
• Membership Secretary: 07861308617
• Chairperson: 01332 785915

• acpohe@rehabworks.co.uk
• ThereseDarcy@aol.com

www.acpohe.org.uk or www.acpohe.co.uk

Clinical practice in OH, Functional Capacity and Work Capability Evaluations, Risk Assessment, Risk management, Health and Safety training, Vocational Rehabilitation, CPD, Applied Ergonomics

Journal 3 x per year

• Annual ACPOHE conference
• Courses offered each year

ACPOHE moderates the Interactive CSP Occupational Health and Ergonomics site. ACPOHE currently has two accredited skills based courses in occupational health and applied ergonomics. Each course is run over three days. ACPOHE also holds a conference each year, usually in May. Further details of courses and conferences are provided in ACPOHE’s membership packs, the website www.acpohe.org.uk or the interactive CSP site. ACPOHE’s Scope of Practice document provides guidance to members with respect to CPD and developing a CPD portfolio.

Peer support/mentorship
Members are encouraged to communicate regularly with one another via the interactive CSP website.

Members are provided with a membership distribution list that contains all members who are happy for their contact details to be given to other members. ACPOHE’s annual conference is the ideal opportunity for members from all over the country to get together.

Publications
Publications for members include the journal, Occupational Health Physiotherapy, issued three times per year and a member’s pack that contains: Practice Guidance and Scope of Practice documents; guidance on report writing, information about outcome measures, a suggested reading list; an online resource list and details of relevant courses in the UK;

Suggested reading list
A detailed reading list is included in ACPOHE's Guidelines for Good Practice booklet.

Conferences and study days
Two or three events are organised annually. The annual conference is usually held in May. Further information about courses and conferences can be found on the website www.acpohe.org.uk>. In addition to this further information can be emailed to you by the membership secretary or membership administrator.

Formal courses offered/recommended
Up to date details of courses are available on the website www.acpohe.org.uk . ACPOHE currently provides the following courses:
Introduction to Occupational Health (three days)
Applied Ergonomics (three days

Research/education award.
In 2008 ACPOHE is also offering a research award. For details please contact Bryan White at 5whites@talktalk.net

Published evidence-based articles in journal

ACPOHE guidance on report writing, measurement tools and outcome measures

Full Membership is given to interest members of the CSP. Student Membership and Associate Membership for other professional colleagues is also available.

Members are encouraged to comply with the ACPOHE Guidelines for Good Practice in Occupational Health and Ergonomics. Attendance on skills-based courses arranged by the group is recommended for new starters in occupational health and attendance at study days and conferences is suggested for experienced occupational health physiotherapists.

£35 / year for UK and £40 / year overseas. Members applying after 31 st October will be given membership for the following year.

• The British Medical Journal - www.bmj.com
• The Department of Health - www.doh.gov.uk
• The European Agency for Occupational Health and Safety - http://europe.osha.eu.int
• Faculty of Occupational Medicine - www.facoccmed.ac.uk
• The Health and Safety Executive - www.lexisnexis.com/clients/hsedirect/
• Occupational Health Nurses - www.ohn.gov.uk
• United States national institute for occupational safety and health - www.cdc.gov/niosh/ergopage.html
• For overuse syndromes - www.msc.vuw.ac.nz

Relevant legislation/policy developments

• Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work, 1999.
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations, 1992.
• Display Screen Equipment regulations, 1992.
• Disability Discrimination Act, 1995.
• Secretary of State for Health (1999), Vocational rehabilitation (functional restoration) and return to/retention at work, Department of Health.

Recognised CIG by CSP
Courses to be submitted for CSP validation 2008