title: Effects of the European Community directive on lifting and handling practice.
abstract: The new legislation on lifting and handling requires the application of ergonomic principles to manual handling operations. A written assessment is required for all unavoidable manual handling operations which involve the risk of injury to employees. Employers are now expected to provide equipment to enable staff to avoid lifting heavy loads.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Docker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health