Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

A new, free mobile app released by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) aims to help workers stay safe while manually lifting objects. The app, called NLE Calc, is based ...

Two main factors influence lift safety: the operator and the equipment. Only trained and authorized people should position vehicles and operate the lift. Even though manufacturers design lift ...

Persuading employees to modify their lifting behavior can be a challenge, but it is particularly important in distribution facilities, where employees fear that better techniques will hinder their ...

After suffering an injury last year while moving a patient, Tanya Walsh, RN, coordinator of the No Lift Protocol at Highland Hospital, became concerned that other nurses might also injure themselves ...

Electrical work typically involves overhead lifting. Picking up an item changes how you are supporting your center of gravity as does the subsequent series of motions to lift it overhead. Whether the ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (January 30, 2018) - Material handling mishaps are a leading cause of Department of the Army Civilian injuries. Annually, there are about 2,300 DAC injury claims submitted at a cost ...

No matter how young or old construction workers are, they are at risk of having back pain run their lives. Back pain Isn’t the problem. Back pain is the result of the problem. The real problem lies in ...