Summary
Note: This object includes a cultural stereotype. Such representations are not condoned by Museums Victoria which considers them to be racist. Historical distance and context does not excuse or erase this fact.
Colour poster with 'Con the Fruiterer' demonstrating proper lifting techniques. Produced by the Department of Labour, Nauru house, Melbourne, in the Occupational Health and Safety Division, circa 1980s.
Physical Description
Colour poster with "Con the Fruiterer" demonstrating proper lifting techniques. Image depicts Con and a women in uniform in three separate scenarios. The first image illustrates the woman seated on a stool which is too high, the next image shows Con lifting the work table to the appropriate height, and the next image shows the woman seated on an office chair at the correct height of the work table.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Department of Labour, 22 Mar 1991
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Issued By
Department of Labour, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1980s
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Inscriptions
Printed across top: "BACK ATTACKS - Watch out for him! / UP HERE FOR THINKING" Printed on bottom right hand corner: "DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR / Nauru House, 80 Collins St., Melbourne 3000. Tel (03)655 6444 / Occupational Health and Safety Division / For more information on manual handling / Call (03) 655 6444"
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
59.4 cm (Length), 42 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Occupational Health & Safety, Public Health, Television Production, Cultural Stereotypes, Greek Communities, Performers, Comedy
