Did you know... Disability
‘Health and safey’ is sometimes used as a false excuse for not employing people with a disability. However, research has shown that disabled employees are as productive as their colleagues.

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Quick facts
1.Disabled employees have less time off sick; stay longer in their jobs and have fewer work accidents;
2.20% of the workforce, 6.9 million people, have some form of disability or impairment;
3.Only 17% of people with a disability are born with that disability, the majority acquire their disability during their woking life;
4.Estimates from the LFS indicate that self-reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety accounted for an estimated 11.4 million lost working days in Britain in 2008/09.
5.“Reasonable adjustments” can make a difference to the working environment of people with a disability or long term health issue;
6.‘Reasonable adjustments ‘ can also be made on a temporary basis;
7.For muscoskeletal disoders (MSDs), altering a task, equipment or workload an individual faces can significantly reduce the risk of MSDs occuring;
8.The 5 steps to risk assessment is a useful tool for employers.
Remember that disabilities are not always visible. Everyone has a duty to be health and safety conscious and be aware of the health and safety risks in their workplace.

Some reasonable adjustments can be made at little or no cost to the employer. However, Access to Work can offer advice and support for adaptations.