28th October 2005, 01:52 PM
As well as preventing accidents your employer is supposed to instruct you in the correct way to use tools.
There have been a few posters who have moved to desk-jobs after less than 10 years in the field, because of physical problems caused by the job.
I wonder how many people have not had accidents but have health problems resulting from fieldwork? backs is the most common.
To be worn out after 10 years indicates that something is wrong with the training given.
I had to give up mountain-based surveys because of a gammy knee.
There have been a few posters who have moved to desk-jobs after less than 10 years in the field, because of physical problems caused by the job.
I wonder how many people have not had accidents but have health problems resulting from fieldwork? backs is the most common.
To be worn out after 10 years indicates that something is wrong with the training given.
I had to give up mountain-based surveys because of a gammy knee.