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"Repetitive Strain Injuries have reached epidemic proportions throughout the Service Industry" The World Health Organization.

In a recent research report conducted by Axa Insurance (23.10.2006 Poor health and safety in the leisure and hospitality sector) they found that accidents in the kitchen accounted for most of the injuries to leisure employees (57%).

Colors' general manager Stefan Mailvaganam the General Manager of Colors’, the co-operative restaurant set up by former employees of the World Trade Center Window on the World restaurant says most people who go to restaurants don’t realize how high the industry's injury rate is. "People get burned a lot in the kitchen. They get a lot of lower-back strain. Repetitive strain injury, whether it's in wrists and, you know, other joints. So it's very hard."

If you lift a hot and heavy pan all day everyday; if you carry plates loaded with food; if you're on your feet in hot and often cramped conditions then you'll be aware of how much strain cooking actually places on your body. You know how rife injuries such as strained wrists, aching forearms, sore elbows, bad backs and stiff necks are within the kitchen environment. The majority of these are repetitive strain injuries. They lead to your performance deteriorating and they force you to fatigue faster. In short, they cause hot saucepans to be dropped as well as burns and cuts. This is mainly blamed on clumsiness but would you be as tired if your body was under less strain? We really shouldn't need to explain the benefits of Doctor Cook to people who use cookware regularly. We only hope it makes your job easier.

Invention is often born out of necessity. If you are a Professional Chef and experience difficulties working with kitchen equipment, let us know about it. You may notice other kitchen equipment that can be painful or harmful to use. Inventions are often born out of necessity. If you face these problems, please help us find out about them so that we can provide solutions.

Ergonomics of Cookware Handling Holding a straight handle forces you to bend your wrist. In this position your grip strength is approximately 45% weaker. This means you will fatigue more easily and over time and repetitive use are likely to develop an injury as a direct result of strain.