Your employees are focused on doing their jobs. Of course they want to do their job safely, but they also have productivity metrics and other drivers that are sometimes in a passive conflict with a safety mindset. There is a better way to train employees, and SafetyNow has built a process for instructor-led safety training that has been shown time and time again to reduce accidents & incidents by an average of 47%, while also reducing liability premiums and other costs. FIND OUT MORE...
In the image, the worker is lifting an extremely heavy box with a rounded back, his knees barely bent, and the load held far away from his body. He is visibly straining, twisting his torso as he tries to stand up, putting intense pressure on his lower back. He’s attempting to lift a load clearly labeled “EXTREMELY HEAVY” without assistance or equipment. Every part of his posture increases the risk of a sudden muscle tear, slipped disc, or long-term musculoskeletal injury.
A safer approach is to keep the load close to the body, bend the knees, and lift […]