WHAT´S AT STAKE

SAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES AT WORK Safe lifting techniques should be incorporated for all workplaces because back and lifting injuries are a leading cause of missed workdays. According to 2014 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overexertion in lifting or lowering caused an average of 12 days away from work (30 percent more than the overall average) and was the fifth-highest rate of days missed, per 10,000 full-time workers.

WHAT´S THE DANGER

DANGERS/RISK OF UNSAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES Manual material handling involves someone manually moving something by holding, lifting, seizing, turning, grasping, and similar actions. As a result, workers suffer sprains and strains to […]