Pushing, pulling and applying force in work situations

On request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands examined the question of whether there are current or longer term options for deriving concrete occupational health-related or safety-related limits for applying force, pushing and pulling in work situations. This monitoring report is one of a series of advisory reports in which the Committee on the Identification of Workplace Risks examines occupational risks covered by the Dutch Working Conditions Act and its associated regulations. The Committee studied the scientific evidence on the negative health effects of applying force, pushing and pulling in work situations. The focus was mainly on the results of prospective cohort studies, as this data has the least risk of bias.