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October 2024 National Ergo Month Lunch and Learn Presentation and Recording
It is important to think about your body while doing material handling in order to reduce your likelihood of experiencing back discomfort. Research shows that 8 out of 10 adults will have low back pain. It is important for each of us to take care of this invaluable tool... the spine. Please contact ergo@lbl.gov if you would like any assistance establishing the best and safest way for you to handle items.
It is important to think about your body while doing material handling in order to reduce your likelihood of experiencing back discomfort. Research shows that 8 out of 10 adults will have low back pain. It is important for each of us to take care of this invaluable tool... the spine. Please contact ergo@lbl.gov if you would like any assistance establishing the best and safest way for you to handle items.
EHS Ergo Team has loaner material handling equipment that you can be trained on and use in your work area
This checklist can serve as a job aid to provide you the basic principles for safe material handling
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Use this handy guide to help safely plan the placement of objects on shelves
These slides can be used on building television monitors or during safety meetings.
Booklet on ways to improve manual material handling
Report abuse