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Objective: To describe the natural history of low back pain by its prevalence, incidence, and recurrence during a 3-year period and identify risk factors for cumulative incidence and recurrence of low back pain in scaffolders.
Summary of background data: Although some studies have described prevalence, incidence, or recurrence of low back pain, few studies have assessed two or more of these outcome measures simultaneously. Furthermore, little is known about the association between individual, physical, psychosocial, and health-related risk factors and cumulative incidence and recurrence of low back pain in scaffolders.
Results: At baseline 60% of the study population had had an episode of low back pain in the past 12 months of which 22% was of chronic nature. During follow-up, the yearly incidence of low back pain varied between 20% and 28%, while yearly recurrence rates were 64% to 77%. Only few workers consistently reported the presence (20%) or absence (26%) of low back pain each year. Weak significant associations were present for the following: age 35 to 44 years, moderate general health, high strenuous arm movements, and body mass index with the cumulative incidence of low back pain. Significant associations were found between high manual handling of material and high job demand and low job control and the cumulative recurrence of low back pain, while moderate general health only showed a weak significant association with this outcome measure.
Conclusions: Low back pain was a dynamic process with high rates for incidence, recurrence, and recovery. General health and work-related physical and psychosocial factors influenced both the incidence and recurrence of low back pain. The incidence and recurrence of low back pain depend strongly on the recall period of low back pain and the time-window of investigation.
The labour board ruling testifies not just to the ruthless profiteering of energy corporations but the function of state institutions ostensibly aimed at guaranteeing workplace protections and the trade unions who support them as tools of the corporate elite.
-Legal action against striking employees for all damages caused by the illegal strike (by grievance or lawsuit). You could be personally liable for added production costs, penalties owing to Owner [Suncor] or, even the loss of the contract with our client.
Derrick Schulte, executive secretary-treasurer of the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers, which serves four union locals, including UBC Local 1325, was quick to point out that workers are no longer refusing to work the overtime.
Comments from the Reddit page where the company memo appeared underscore that the Suncor plant where the scaffolders work operates with working conditions that are so brutal and with such disregard for worker safety that the oil giant struggles to fill necessary jobs.
The collective action of corporate management to suppress wages, limit the cost of benefits and enforce grueling working conditions is, of course, taken as entirely legitimate business operations by the ruling class. However, written communication between workers to behave in a collective approach regarding voluntary activities is deemed a violation of their contractual obligations. Workers must ask if verbal communication about working conditions will be restricted next.
In general, the construction industry and scaffolding, in particular, are notoriously hazardous lines of work. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, scaffold-related accidents result in about 60 deaths and 4,500 injuries annually in that country. The most common injuries are serious, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, broken bones and lacerations.
In 2021, dozens of outbreaks at sites in and around Fort McMurray and across Alberta, fuelled by the more infectious and deadly B.1.1.7 and P.1 COVID-19 variants, helped make Alberta the province with the highest per capita number of active COVID-19 cases in Canada.
Besides the correct width, other factors contribute to achieving the right fit. In order to address typical problems regarding fit (too wide, too narrow, too short), we have developed the Ergo-Active 2.0 system. We distinguish between three different foot types:
Whether assembling scaffolding on structures or storing and maintaining scaffolding components, the demanding work performed by scaffolders places high demands on the front sections of safety footwear. For this reason, a scuff cap is recommended to permanently protect the toe of the shoe against abrasion.
In scaffold construction in particular, employees are on their feet for several hours every day. They move around a lot on hard floors, stand for long periods of time, or work in a squatting position. For the feet, this means a heavy load. We prevent this problem with our WELLMAXX series! The innovative Infinergy cushioning material in the sole core, from BASF, noticeably relieves the feet.
Many people develop foot problems during the course of their lives. Often it is not necessary to have these conditions treated orthopaedically. If your feet still hurt, our semi-orthopaedic insoles can help. If you develop an orthopaedic condition, special orthopaedic insoles are essential. A large proportion of the ELTEN collection is certified for orthopaedic adjustments in accordance with EN ISO 20345/20347 (DGUV 112-191). The orthopaedic shoemaker / medical supply store can make orthopaedic changes, without the shoe losing its protective function.
Working at height requires specialist training and facilities. We are proud to offer the biggest and the best training for scaffolders at all stages in their career. We work closely with industry bodies such as National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), and are accredited to deliver CISRS (Construction Industry Scaffolding Record Scheme) training across our sites.
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