Risk assessment.....would show that aids should be used... James -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gail Collins Sent: 14 February 2007 09:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] employing people of certain height Hello list Can anyone tell me what you think of the idea of employing people of a certain height because if they're too short they wont be able to lift boxes onto the top row of the pallet.(about 6 feet from the floor) I was always under the impression that the job should be adapted to the employee not the other way around? I have carried out a general search and HSE search but cant find anything that supports this. I look forward to the responses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/