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Another method of spotting new or underestimated health problems at work is body mapping, which can also be organised by safety reps. The process involves getting a group of workers together who do the same job. Then, using two large maps or outlines of the body (one for the front and one for the back), workers mark (with coloured stickers or pens) areas of the body affected by their work. As they do so, they should give the group a brief explanation of what they have marked, and why, and these comments can be written around the edge of the map. Hazards magazine produces packs of body maps and has published information on body mapping and workers' epidemiology (Body of evidence, Hazards, Jan/Mar 1998, 61, pp.10-11; Workers' Health International Newsletter, Winter 1994/1995, pp. 10-11).

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