MATERIALS handling often focuses on storage and transport by equipment, including forklifts. However, employee behaviors and work practices, such as using poor lifting techniques, also contribute to ...

MATERIALS handling often focuses on storage and transport by equipment, including forklifts. However, employee behaviors and work practices, such as using poor lifting techniques, also contribute to ...

Moving heavy furniture to a new house can feel like a major task, but with the right plan and equipment, it becomes a manageable process. The key to moving heavy furniture safely is using proper ...

But maybe we should have saved ourselves the strain. Researchers claim there is no evidence that the techniques taught around the world to encourage safe lifting can prevent back injuries. The ...

After suffering an injury last year while moving a patient, Tanya Walsh, RN, coordinator of the No Lift Protocol at Highland Hospital, became concerned that other nurses might also injure themselves ...