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Musculoskeletal disorders cost construction £646m a year, say big contractors

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  1. I am about to start research with the University of Bath in this subject area please contact me on above email kind regards Paul

  2. No proper exercise, bad posture, bad diet, poor life styles are also contributing factors

  3. I have been complaining of this condition for years as a retired Brickie (1 month) some of the worst working conditions on sitework overseen by site agents for the big developers never listen to our complaints of
    1.Trying to work in confined spaces while lifting heavy weghts.
    2.Over reaching while lifting heavy weights.
    3.Standing and working on uneven ground again lifting heavy weights.
    On point one .Why do developers put plots stupidly so close together so you only have a narrow gap between houses with barely room to stand let alone load out.when reaching gable lift the chippies put the ladders on and they almost touch in these narrow alley ways. You also have the scaffold uprights to work around,
    On point two lazy scaffolders continuously leave the boards short on gables so you have to reach through the scaffold and brick guards to reach the gable to do the cuts thus over reaching with weights.Dopey site agents usually moan if brickies leave this part but do not tell the scaffolders to do the job properly.
    On point three,ground worker gangers not stoning up bases properly or using stone that is too big which breaks your ankles.
    So if any of the younger guys think its ok to do it this way just remember in 20-30 years your bodies will be knackered as well.

    So if you have had to work with thes idiots and conditions for years like I have no wonder my bloody body has worn out.

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