This state requires employees to file for workers’ comp benefits within one year from when they knew or should have known an injury resulted from occupational disease. When exactly does that clock start ticking? William Morrish worked for Broadwater Ford in Montana as a mechanic. Morrish had a long history of low-back pain and sciatica. …
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Back Safety Infographic: Heavy Lifting
Heavy lifting, though it may not seem like it, is one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. This also makes it one of the leading causes of worker’s comp claims. In order to avoid costly injuries, long term physical damage, and other consequences of heavy lifting, both employees and employers should place an emphasis …
Office Ergonomics: We’ve Got Your Back!
Working in an office can have long term physical effects on the body, particularly when your job is sedentary. This is where office ergonomics becomes important, as making a few minor tweaks in your posture and in your workspace can help prevent serious disorders such as computer eye strain, musculoskeletal disorder, and more. The following …
How Much is Too Much to Lift
What a great question. It is often answered by professional ergonomists, safety consultants, physical and occupational therapists, and the like with – it depends. Helpful right? The fact is, it depends on several factors such as the size of the load, the load’s center, its stability, or whether it has handles or not. How close …
A Mini-Guide to Minimizing Back and Shoulder Injuries
Lifting and moving objects safely at work is something many people have to deal with — especially if they work in a factory or warehouse. Yet not everyone knows how to safely lift objects from the floor, and not everyone has the strength to lift. So, before you throw your back out, here’s what you …
Safe Heavy Lifting: Back Safety Infographic
Your back and your core do most of the work in typical physical activities and daily job duties, particularly in lifting and moving items. This is why safe heavy lifting is becomes extremely important, as it not only preserves your back from long term and short term damage, but it can help prevent muscle tears, …
Back Safety Training Powerpoints
Related Back Safety Training Courses Back Safety Training Safe Lifting Procedures Slips, Trips, and Falls PPE Training Ladder Safety Back and Lifting Safety Training by RiskAnalytics, LLC Date Created: 2018 Number of Slides: 21 Created By: RiskAnalytics, LLC This PowerPoint shows examples on how to reduce the heavy lifting in the workplace, and offers certain …