Charting back pain
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, Manchester
USDAW - Manchester
2002
24 p.
back disorders ; checklist ; manual handling ; manual lifting ; musculoskeletal diseases ; repetitive work ; risk assessment ; occupational risks ; survey ; trade union document ; women
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
http://www.usdaw.org.uk/cms/cms/pages/main_frameset.cfm
English
Charts
13.04.3.3-33531
" ... A new union report on back pain, which looked at a cross-section of its female membership, showed a high incidence of discomfort among workers involved in lifting, repetitive tasks, and poor working conditions or methods. The survey also casts doubt on the assumption that jobs previously described as ‘women's work' do not carry significant health risks. ..."
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