Although back problems are among the most common types of pain and disability, most of these problems are completely preventable through the use of proper lifting techniques.
There are a wide variety of injuries that can happen to the back. Some injuries are serious enough to require surgery. Some injuries lead to permanent disability. Any back injury can limit all of your activities, both on and off of the job. By using the correct lifting posture, you can avoid back injury.
Proper lifting techniques apply to all employers that require employees to lift as part of their job function.
Although back problems are common sources of pain and disability, most of these problems are preventable with proper lifting techniques.
There are a variety of stresses that improper lifting, twisting, or bending can put on the back. Back problems can include:
Twisting and turning while lifting adds strain to the back’s disks, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Keeping the back as straight as possible keeps it properly aligned so it can work as it was intended to.
There are a wide variety of injuries that can happen to the back. Some injuries are serious enough to require surgery. Some injuries lead to permanent disability. Any back injury can limit all of your activities, both on and off the job.
Good lifting techniques. The basic rules of good lifting are: