Tips to Keep Your Employees and Your Business Safe

Lifting, carrying, and reaching are leading causes of workplace injuries. Because lifting is very much a part of everyday life, we have a tendency to lift without much consideration — until there’s an injury.

By learning proper lifting techniques and the basics of back safety, you may be able to save...Full story

It only takes a few adjustments...

• Keep your neck straight.
• Keep your shoulders relaxed.
• When typing, keep forearms parallel to the floor and wrists straight.
• Make sure your back has full contact with the backrest (sit all the way back in your chair)and that your lower back fits into curved lumbar support.
• Keep your thighs...Full story

On average, trays of bread weigh between 12 and 30 pounds. Attempting to lift several trays at a time, combined with the tray size, can increase stress on the body. As noted by the chart, this makes body position and the following techniques very important to follow.

• Get a good grip...Full story

Good health is critical to strain and sprain prevention. Stretching and flexibility is an important part of staying healthy. Stretching increases flexibility, improves circulation, and decreases muscle tension. These guidelines do not provide an exercise program. It is very important to consult your physician regarding exercises. Also consult your physician...Full story

The increase of strain risk on the work floor or the office isn’t just a matter of the weight being lifted or task being done. You can reduce strain risk by paying attention to the following factors:

Manage Repetition

Try to eliminate redundant lifts or movements by planning how you will complete...Full story

Most people will experience fatigue or a strain injury at some time in their lives. Strain injuries are not often caused by a single lift or one reach, but more commonly result from doing something repeatedly that involves awkward postures, heavy weights, or excessive force. We can avoid fatigue or...Full story

The increase of strain risk isn’t just a matter of the weight being lifted or task being done. You can reduce the strain risk by paying attention to the following factors:

• Manage repetition: Try to eliminate redundant lifts or movements through pre-planning the task and staging materials closer to where work...Full story

Toilets are heavy, awkward, and hard to grip. The tank alone is typically between 25 and 40 pounds, while the bowl is 50 pounds or more — meaning an entire toilet weighs 70 to 100 pounds, and that weight isn’t distributed evenly.

Lifting and moving a toilet requires preparation to avoid...Full story

We use our shoulders every time we lift, reach, or move our arms. Shoulders are versatile; however, they also very complicated and engage muscles, ligaments, and tendons constantly. Even though shoulders are strong, they are also easier than you think to overload and injure, sometimes requiring lengthy healing time or...Full story