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A new way to help protect workers'' backs.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 29-AUG-03
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 August 2003-UK Government: A new way to help protect workers' backs(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:08292003

The Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC) to help managers identify high risk manual handling jobs has been launched today by the Health and Safety Executive.

The website http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac was also launched today.

Employers, safety reps, health professionals and members of the public should find this site useful as it provides up to date information on health and safety relating to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) - the general name for conditions such as back pain and RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury).

Over a million people a year suffer from a MSD caused or made worse by work and in 2001/2002 it is...

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