That is so true. The ergonomic reports on this state that fact and give a warning to make the bag weight lighter or go to an electronic format as has happened at United, Alaska and American. They went to the Ipad and that has just received FAA approval. The Canadian law specifies a max weight of 10 kilograms (22.5lb). The reports show actual bag weights exceding that limit by as much as 12 pounds. Our pilots are ditching unnecesary charts from the bag. This however does expose the pilot to other risks. It is not right that pilots have to break a law to protect their health, the company ought to be more proactive and correct this problem instead of flying in the face of work place safety rules.
John