Print Email Facebook Twitter Lifting operations and lifting equipment Title Lifting operations and lifting equipment Author Douwes, M. Publication year 2013 Abstract Lifting operations are inherent to many occupations in the construction industry. They can be performed manually or using lifting equipment. Both manual lifting and mechanical lifting operations can put construction workers at great risk of injury or health symptoms causing sick leave or disability. The costs of accidents and ill health related to lifting operations, are immense. This article describes the risks associated with lifting operations in the construction industry and measures to reduce these risks. Subject OrganisationWH - Work & HealthELSS - Earth, Life and Social SciencesWork and EmploymentWorkplaceHealthy LivingConstructionErgonomicsWorkersOccupational safetyTaskHealth To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:e79be906-f164-4d5c-b4b6-9a0a93ecc2d7 TNO identifier 522273 Publisher TNO, Hoofddorp Document type other Files URL Lifting_operations_abd_lifting_equipment