The effectiveness of back belts in reducing the incidence, duration and cost of low back pain claims associated with manual handling injury in a retail hardware chain

The objective of this intervention study was to examine the effect of the mandatory introduction of back belts on the incidence, days lost and cost of occupational low back injuries resulting from manual handling in a retail hardware chain in Western Australia. The pre-intervention period extended f...

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Main Authors: Merdith, Nick, Oosthuizen, J., Nedved, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: CCH Australia Limited 2011
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Online Access:https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks2011/585/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76342