. If your boss won't back you up, then you need to know so you can start looking also

I believe back support belts cause more harm than help people lift safely. The NIOSH study, which I read several years ago, included information about heart problems resulting for constant belt..." tasks, who had a heart attack. After that episode we only allowed employees to wear a back support

We have spent so much time and training on trying to prevent back injuries in our shipping area. We've bought lifting tables and carts. But once every month or so we get an injury, some of them recordable. Anybody have any foolproof techniques to avoid these injuries - seems like human error

Our company provides back support "belts" to our warehouse employees for use when lifitng and handling materials. What research can be cited regrading the idea that these belts may cause muscles to deteriorate if worn all the time? Also, where can I find information for instructing personnel on how

FROM MY EXPERIENCE, I ALSO FEEL THAT BACK SUPPORT BELTS ARE MOSTLY USELESS. THE BENEFIT THEY DO PROVIDE IS TO KEEP YOU AWARE TOUSE THE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES FOR THE JOB. (BY THE APPARENT TIGHTNESS OF THE BELT) I USED TO TEACH WEIGHTLIFTING AND ALTHOUGH IT MAY "LOOK COOL" WEARING THE BELTS

Nu2safety, There is no real foolproof way to prevent back injuries but you are on the right road by getting the lifting tables and carts. We started a program a year ago that reduced our strain rate by half. This is stretches!!! We started by bring in an ergonomics therapy services to look over our

We provide gloves and safety glasses free of charge, as many as they want, any time they want. We didn't want the excuse of "I couldn't afford another pair of gloves" being used for not wearing PPE... looking then come back off when you leave. That way, they don't wear out. Sure, your glove use

job back after she has the baby shiould she want it back. All that said, if you cannot work out any

I've been a practicioner of safety for a number of years. In the U.S., I've never been... of these things namely in the high-tech industry, but not at the factory level. I think it gets back to ideas... werewhat brought people back to work, i.e., a paycheck. Consequently, as long as workerswerecontent enough

positive. From a liability standpoint you do not want to put a drunk back on the road