Heavy lifting, not surprisingly, is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace. It’s the cause of more than one-third of all work-related injuries (about 36 percent) to the shoulder and/or back.
Heavy lifting can result in both long term and short term injuries, including but not limited to:
- Back sprains;
- Muscle pulls;
- Wrist injuries;
- Neck injuries;
- Elbow injuries, and;
- Spinal injuries.
Manual Materials Handling is always a concern for not only the workers, but employers as well. The severity of a possible injury depends on what is being handled, what the task is, and what the conditions are at the workplace or work site.
Keeping you and/or your employees as injury-free as possible is the goal of everyone involved. There are so many factors that contribute to the safe lifting of materials. Let us come in and make that part of your job easier with one of our specialists. Give us a call at 613-558-5385, or you can reach out by email: info@auspicesafety.com.
Ergonomics has become a very hot topic for health and safety. You may also want to check out one of our recent blog posts: Ergonomic Hand Tool Design Tips. The way we hold our hand tools can make a big difference in preventing injuries on the job.