Acknowledgements

Large portions of the ez Explanations™ and In Depth sections of this topic on back safety for warehousing originate from three publications prepared by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, Research and Education Unit, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations. These publications include:

• Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling, 2007;
• Ergonomics in Action: A guide to Best Practices for the Food-Processing Industry, 2003; and
• Ergonomic Survival Guide for Laborers, 2003.

Similarly, portions also originate from a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries slide presentation, “Lifting Hazards and Some Ideas on How to Reduce Your Risk of Lifting Injury,” created in 2007. In addition, publications and materials from federal OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., are used in this topic.