SNEAK PEEK
Preventing back injuries has been a hot topic within the modern workplace. Up to 80% of Americans experience back pain in their lifetime—the leading cause of disability in 160 countries. In materials handling industries, repetitive bending and lifting put tremendous strain on workers' backs, resulting in back injury rates that far exceed those in the general public and other industries. Back injuries can be devastatingly painful and often impact a person's quality of life for years, not to mention the economic impact on the companies. For years, workers and companies have assumed (or sometimes been told), "That's just the nature of the job." But it doesn’t have to be.
» Read the article
