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NIOSH says: "There is a lack of scientific that back belts work, and the use should be voluntary decision by employers and employees. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/94-127/ Sergio Cedillo OHS Practitioner 2011/5/5 Therona Goldsmith Occupational Health Nurse Advisor < [log in to unmask]> > Does anyone know if back support belts are effective, a good idea, worth > while or a complete waste of time? We have book distributors who are after > some advice about these and I am afraid I dont really know much about them, > having never advised them before. > > > > Kind Regards > Therona Goldsmith > Occupational Health Advisor > > Wellbeing Service | Occupational Health | PO Box 11 | County Hall | > Chelmsford | CM1 1LX | 01245 430222 (ednet 20222) > > Please be advised that all e-mail communication relevant to assisting in > the management of the OH process will be printed and entered into the > indidvidual's OH file. This may therefore be disclosed under the Data > Protection Act (1998). > > > > > ------------------------------ > This email (including any attachments) is intended only for the > recipient(s) named above. It may contain confidential or privileged > information and should not be read, copied or otherwise used by any other > person unless express permission is given. If you are not a named recipient, > please contact the sender and delete the email from your system. It is the > recipient's responsibility to ensure that appropriate measures are in place > to check for software viruses. > > ******************************** Please remove this footer before > replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH