One of the most painful experiences there is, has to be the endurance of back pain, it just will not go no matter what you do, where you sit or where you lay, it is with you day and night. Most occurrences of back pain are not down to any disease it’s more likely to due to something that you have done yourself for instance:
- Heavy lifting, where you have had poor or no training in manual handling.
- Being in employment where you have to constantly stoop, bend or reach.
- In an employment where you are doing the same action every day.
- Driving long distances, not taking breaks.
As an employer you have a legal responsibility to carry out proper risk assessment to protect your employees, this should include looking at all the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how it can be avoided or actions taken to keep hazards to a minimum. There are several applications that can be taken into consideration such as:
- If heavy loads are involved is there any way that they can be moved with out lifting manually, fork truck, pallet truck or rollers are good ways of lifting and moving heavy materials.
- Consult with your employees ask their advice, they are the ones doing the work they will know all the dangers or hazards within a particular job sector.
As an employee you have to report any discomfort to your back or limbs immediately to your manager or Health and Safety representative, you can also help yourself by taking regular breaks and if you are sitting at a computer you have to get up and stretch, doing these simple measures will help you from hours of pain.
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