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Back Injuries and Prevention Safety Meeting Kit
WHAT’S AT STAKE The back is made up of bones, muscles, ligaments, vertebrae, disks, and connective tissue, and workplace back injuries can damage any of those. Though injuries can happen anywhere […]
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QUÉ ESTÁ EN RIESGO La espalda está formada por huesos, músculos, ligamentos, vértebras, discos y tejido conjuntivo, y las lesiones de espalda en el trabajo pueden dañar cualquiera de ellos. Aunque […]
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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 […]
FavoriteHeavy Work Means Strains and Sprains
Safety Talk Lost work days, pain, and missed deadlines can be the result of on-the-job injuries. The most common of these are strains and sprains. Unfortunately, in some professions, strains and […]
FavoriteHeavy Work Means Strains, Sprains
Safety Talk In a physically demanding industry, strains and sprains could be considered "part of the job." But most workers would rather live without them—especially when the pain goes beyond being […]
FavoriteLandscaping Safety Safety Talk
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Landscaping is a dangerous profession. Heat, power tools, sharp implements, and repetitive work can all lead to painful and sometimes debilitating workplace injuries. An energetic entrepreneur who enjoys the […]
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WHAT’S AT STAKE? Safe Lifting Techniques at Work Safe lifting techniques should be stressed by all workplaces, but are commonly overlooked. Most people just want to finish the job quickly, even if […]
FavoriteLifting Safely in Healthcare Food Services
WHAT’S AT STAKE? When we think of injuries from lifting in a healthcare workplace, we are likely to think of back injuries resulting from patient lifts. However, these injuries can happen […]
FavoriteMaking the Best Use of Lifting & Handling Aids
Safety Talk What’s at Stake Workers who perform frequent and heavy lifting are at risk for back injuries and abdominal straining that can cause hernias. Arm, shoulder, neck and wrist pain is […]
FavoriteGet A Lift Out Of Your Job
Workers in health care, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, retail and many other industry sectors have to lift and move people and materials as part of their jobs. All of us have […]
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