It has long been recognized that back injuries account for a disproportionate share of worker’s compensation dollars paid in permanent disability, in questionable worker’s compensation claims, and in ...

A new, free mobile app released by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) aims to help workers stay safe while manually lifting objects. The app, called NLE Calc, is based ...

There are seven key steps that anyone working on commercial vehicles should observe before lifting heavy-duty work vehicles in commercial maintenance facilities. “When it comes to using heavy-duty ...

Construction workers do a lot of lifting on the job, and the construction industry has one of the highest incident rates of back injuries. Most of the time, construction workers probably don’t think ...

Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...

Lifting heavy is one of the fastest ways to build raw strength and muscle, but without proper safety habits, it can also lead ...