ANNEX I9REFERENCE FACTORS
(Article 3 (2), Article 4 (a) and (b) and Article 6 (2))
1.Characteristics of the load
The manual handling of a load may present a risk particularly of back injury if it is:
too heavy or too large,
unwieldy or difficult to grasp,
unstable or has contents likely to shift,
positioned in a manner requiring it to be held or manipulated at a distance from the trunk, or with a bending or twisting of the trunk,
likely, because of its contours and/or consistency, to result in injury to workers, particularly in the event of a collision.