I too have come across this in a previous employment for under 18's new starters, returning new mums etc. It was a H&S led policy. When challenged they could not provide any evidence for why this was done.
However the HSE in their book suggest the following, that I used to try and counter this policy.
"Immobilisation by appropriate splinting or support of the symptomatic area can be used, but this needs to be carefully supervised as there is a risk of weakening the limb. The regular use of supportive bandaging in a workplace to assist individuals suffering arm pain should however be discouraged. This is unlikely to be effective treatment on its own, and it indicates that there is an underlying problem which should be tackled."
page 74 Paragraph 21
"Upper limb disorders in the work place" HSE Book
http://books.hse.gov.uk/hse/public/saleproduct.jsf?catalogueCode=9780717619788
hope this is of use.
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