# Council Directive of 29 May 1990 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (90/269/EEC), Division 3: Characteristics of the working environment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The characteristics of the work environment may increase a risk particularly of back injury if:
there is not enough room, in particular vertically, to carry out the activity,
the floor is uneven, thus presenting tripping hazards, or is slippery in relation to the worker's footwear,
the place of work or the working environment prevents the handling of loads at a safe height or with good posture by the worker,
there are variations in the level of the floor or the working surface, requiring the load to be manipulated on different levels,
the floor or foot rest is unstable,
the temperature, humidity or ventilation is unsuitable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1990/269/annex/I/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1990-269/annex-I/division-3
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