All of the above can cause Musculo–Skeletal Disorders (MSD). These disorders can affect an extremely broad range of employees, and any task that requires repetition, awkward posture, forceful motion, stationary position and direct pressure, poses a risk to employee and employer. If a staff member is injured or develops MSD on the job over a medium to long-term, the Employer faces the financial costs of treatment, downtime and even compensation for personal pain and suffering in some cases. MSDs do not only develop at work (hence constant monitoring via occupational medicals is needed) – employers need to protect themselves against exploitation by employees. The employer’s ergonomics programme will serve to achieve this.