It's common knowledge that manual handling accounts for the lion's share of work-related injuries. So, why is UK plc still allowing 300,000 employees every year to endure the agony of back pain, asks Hugh Freer, UK sales & marketing manager of MasterMover International Ltd.rnLogic suggests that the blame for this lies with both employees and employers. It's impossible for a business to ensure safe manual handling practices all of the time. There will always be the foolhardy employee who attempts to lift too much or pull a trolley that's laden with excessive weight. However, the burden of guilt lies all too often with the employer.rnThere are, of course, many companies that pride themselves on developing and maintaining safe systems and working practices. These are the companies that readily invest in new equipment or training in order to minimise the risk of injury to their staff. However, there are many companies who appear willing to accept manual handling injuries as an occupational hazard.
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机译：众所周知，手工操作是工伤的主要来源。因此，MasterMover International Ltd.英国销售和市场经理休·弗里尔（Hugh Freer）问，为什么英国公司每年仍然允许30万名员工忍受背部疼痛的痛苦。Logic指出，这归咎于员工和雇主。对于企业而言，不可能始终确保安全的人工操作做法。总是会有笨拙的员工试图举起过多的东西或拉动载有过多重量的手推车。但是，负罪感的责任往往由雇主承担。当然，有许多公司以开发和维护安全系统和工作习惯为荣。这些公司会随时投资购买新设备或培训，以最大程度地降低员工受伤的风险。但是，许多公司似乎愿意接受手动处理伤害为职业危害。
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