Safety Talk

What’s at Stake? Overexertion injuries among healthcare workers is consistently two to five times greater than the rate of the general workforce. The single greatest cause for these injuries is manual patient handling such as manual lifting, moving and repositioning of hospitalized patients, home-health care patients, and nursing home residents. These overexertion injuries can cause musculoskeletal injuries such as herniated discs, joint and tendon inflammation and ligament or muscle strains.  Many healthcare workers sustain reoccurring, short-term and long-term issues including arthritis and chronic back pain. What’s the Danger? Manually handling any heavy item is risky, but humans are often an awkward shape, move […]