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Division 4 Requirements of the activity

United Kingdom

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The activity may present a risk particularly of back injury if it entails one or more of the following requirements:

  • over-frequent or over-prolonged physical effort involving in particular the spine,

  • an insufficient bodily rest or recovery period,

  • excessive lifting, lowering or carrying distances,

  • a rate of work imposed by a process which cannot be altered by the worker.

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.