Implementation of the Manual Handling Directive in the healthcare industry in the European Union for patient handling tasks

Implementation of the Manual Handling Directive in the healthcare industry in the European Union for patient handling tasks

In 1990 the European Union (EU) introduced a directive to protect workers against the risks involved in handling heavy loads. This paper reports on a benchmarking exercise to (a) investigate the implementation of the EU Directive on Manual Handling in the healthcare and social care industries and (b...

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Main Authors: Sue Hignett, Michael Fray, M.A. Rossi, Leena Tamminen-Peter, S. Hermann, C. Lomi, S. Dockrell, Teresa Cotrim, J.B. Cantineau, C. Johnsson
Format: Default Article
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Design not elsewhere classified
Healthcare
Europe
Legislation
Manual handling
Patient handling
Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/2768
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