S.L. 646.10 Art. 8Offences. 1. The if it is: - - - - - 2. A - - - - 3. The of back injury - - - - - - 4. The more of the - - an - - a (With a simultaneously effects, to

(1) Any breach of any provision of these regulations shall be deemed an offence.

(2) Any person who knowingly or recklessly interferes with the process of providing a safe and healthy place of work, shall be guilty of an offence. SCHEDULE I

Characteristics of the load manual handling of a load may present a risk particularly of back injury too heavy or too large, unwieldy or difficult to grasp, unstable or has contents likely to shift, positioned in a manner requiring it to be held or manipulated at a distance from the trunk, or with a bending or twisting of the trunk, likely, because of its contours and, or consistency, to result in injury to workers, particularly in the event of a collision. Physical effort required physical effort may present a risk particularly of back injury if it is: too strenuous, only achieved by a twisting movement of the trunk, likely to result in a sudden movement of the load, made with the body in an unstable posture. Characteristics of the working environment characteristics of the work environment may increase a risk particularly 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.

Requirements of the activity activity may present a risk particularly of back injury if it entails one or following requirements: over-frequent or over-prolonged physical effort involving in particular the spine, insufficient bodily rest or recovery period, excessive lifting, lowering or carrying distances, rate of work imposed by a process which cannot be altered by the worker.

view to making a multi-factor analysis, reference may be made to the various factors listed in Schedules I and II.) SCHEDULE II

The worker may be at risk if he/she:

- is physically unsuited to carry out the task in question, - is wearing unsuitable clothing, footwear or other personal - does not have adequate or appropriate knowledge or training. (With a view to multi-factor analysis, reference may be made simultaneously the various factors listed in Schedules I and II.)