RISK IN LIBRARIES.

People employed in libraries do a wide range of automated
and manual jobs. In large libraries these jobs may
be assigned to one person or a group of persons. In
smaller libraries the same person may do several
different tasks. Library work has a number of health
and safety hazards. These hazards include psychological
stress, risk of slips, trips and falls, back injury, personal
safety concerns, inadequate workstations, inadequate
lighting, dusts, molds and poor indoor air quality.

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