Division 1 Characteristics of the load
United Kingdom
The manual handling of a load may present a risk particularly of back injury if it is:
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too heavy or too large,
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unwieldy or difficult to grasp,
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unstable or has contents likely to shift,
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positioned in a manner requiring it to be held or manipulated at a distance from the trunk, or with a bending or twisting of the trunk,
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likely, because of its contours and/or consistency, to result in injury to workers, particularly in the event of a collision.
Notes on Annex I
Footnotes
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With a view to making a multi-factor analysis, reference may be made simultaneously to the various factors listed in Annexes I and II.