Top 10 Back-Breaking Jobs
Ergonomics Today — “Topping the ACA’s list are heavy truck and tractor-trailer driving, chosen because drivers are subjected to constant compression and vibration from the trucks as well as prolonged sitting. Awkward positions, lifting and hammering put construction workers and shingle roofers on the list. Landscapers, whose jobs may require lifting of heavy rocks and dirt, and twisting and turning, were also considered to have one of the worst jobs for back pain.”