A well-illustrated leaflet for employees that summarises the more comprehensive publication and gives practical advice on how to look after your back. This publication has been superseded by the ACC publication New Zealand Patient Handling Guidelines.

Download the New Zealand Patient Handling Guidelines from the ACC website

• Full document [pdf file, 6.976KB, 213 pages] External link
• Chapters [External Link]

Table of Contents

Why do back injuries occur?
How bad is the backs problem in New Zealand caregivers?
What needs to be done to reduce the back injuries and back pain of caregivers?
Manual Handling Hazard Identification Checklist
Hazard registers and incident registers
Evidence that this approach works
Some controls for manual handling tasks
What else can be done?
Further information