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Back Safety

Source: Ascwin.com
Back injuries are expensive no matter how you calculate the cost
Time: 14 min.

  • How the back works and why improper lifting will hurt it
  • Proper body mechanics and their effect on employee quality of life
  • Common types of back injuries and how they happen
  • Risk factors to avoid or control
  • Preventive measures that effectively protect back health

Back injuries are expensive no matter how you calculate the cost. According to the National Safety Council, the average back injury cost nearly $12,000 in direct and indirect expenses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 40% of all back disorders resulting in time away from work in 1998 were sprains or strains, most often involving the back.

This award-winning program will train your employees on measures they can use to help you reduce back injuries and their long-term associated costs at your plant.

Colorful, dramatic graphics are used to effectively demonstrate the effects of risk factors on the back. A variety of real life scenarios your employees can relate to are used to show proper material handling techniques to protect their backs.

Ascwin.com, 2660 Horizon Drive, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Tel: 800-842-0466; Fax: 616-949-5684.