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Preventing manual handling injuries – A Guide for Usdaw Health and Safety Reps
Date: 23 April 2009
Preventing manual handling injuries -
A Guide for Usdaw Health and Safety Reps
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This guide explains the legal duties on manual handling and gives advice to Usdaw Health and Safety Reps on how to identify manual handling risks.
Manual handling is the most common cause of accidents and ill-health in the workplace. According to Government figures, 1.2 million people suffer from some form of work-related musculo-skeletal disorder (back pain, RSI, etc). Just over half of these injuries are caused by manual handling.
Manual handling risks are even more important for Usdaw members. In sectors such as retail and distribution, manual handling accounts for an even higher proportion of injuries because of the lifting and carrying involved.
Preventing manual handling injuries - A Guide for Usdaw Health and Safety Reps was correct at date of publication April 2009.
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