Abstract
The Foundation for Occupational Health Care in the Dutch Construction Industry has developed a research programme and a health campaign in order to prevent low-back pain. One of the activities was the development of directives for permissible loads for manual handling. On the basis of a study of the literature and of the legal requirements of several countries, we have tried to draw up such directives on behalf of the construction industry. We came to the conclusion, that there is no scientific basis for a regulation that has such a solid basis, that it can be forcefully advised, or even obliged. Nevertheless we have drawn up tentative directives, that can be adjusted when scientific progress gives reason to do so.
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