| Document ID (ISN) | 74747 |
| CIS number |
00-450 |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Food Information Sheet No.23
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Injuries and ill health caused by handling in the food and drink industries |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Mar. 2000. 4p. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
This information sheet covers acute physical injuries and chronic musculoskeletal disorders caused by manual handling specific to the food and drink industries. Contents: priorities for manual handling set by the industry; importance of controlling handling risks (injuries, work-related upper limb disorders); managing risks from handling; solutions which work in the food and drink industry (risk assessment, reduced weight of unit load, mechanical handling). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; musculoskeletal diseases; beverage industry; food industry; manual handling |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
work posture; backache; medical supervision; upper extremity disorders; data sheet; safety and health training; information of personnel; repetitive strain injury |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Food, beverage and tobacco industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Beverage industry
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Food industry
|
