Previous Research Projects

Our research team includes highly qualified experts experienced in conducting research across a broad range of industry sectors, including manufacturing, services, healthcare, education, retail, transport, utilities and construction.

COPE has a decade of experience in establishing the evidence to support best practice. The well known risk analysis tools, RULA and REBA, used throughout the world and now industry standard, were co-designed by one of COPE’s founding directors, Dr Lynn McAtamney.

To read more about these tools visit our Measurement Tools page.

Other previous research projects include:

• Exploration of work-related illness and sick building syndrome
• Effective Manual Handling Training - Evaluation of current methods and development of standards
• Cost-benefit evaluation of rehabilitation programmes for low back pain
• Workforce Health Survey - Analysis of the relationship between health and work
• Development of Occupational Health toolkits for IOSH members and the general public

IOSH OH Toolkit in partnership with COPE

In collaboration with IOSH, COPE has developed an online occupational health toolkit for non-clinicians, addressing the most common causes of occupational ill-health today; stress and musculoskeletal disorders. The toolkit can be accessed via the IOSH website, or directly via www.ohtoolkit.co.uk