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- Title
Work related back injuries: what are your legal rights?
- Abstract
The article focuses on the statistics presented by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which revealed that most of the work related injuries and illnesses were musculoskeletal disorders, which includes back injuries. The main causes of back injuries and pain are manual handling and poor posture that take place in most workplaces and particularly susceptible jobs/industries. It mentions about the legal framework that allows employer to take appropriate measures to avoid risks of the tasks. INSET: CASE # 1: MR'H' MANUAL WORKER.
- Subjects
INDUSTRIAL safety; BACK injuries; EMPLOYMENT discrimination; EMPLOYEE rights; EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities; LIFTING &; carrying (Human mechanics); POSTURE; RISK management in business; WORKERS' compensation; PREVENTION
- Publication
BackCare Journal, 2013, p10
- ISSN
0144-3798
- Publication type
Article