Back Safety Checklist Back Safety Checklist Favorite Print Email Spanish Back Safety Audit Checklist Preventing Back Injuries Are hand trucks available for moving heavy loads? Are employee instructed to ask for help when lifting heavy loads? Have you asked distributors to deliver goods in smaller portions, to reduce the weight of supplies? Are you storing heavy items off the floor, so that an employee does not need to lift below knee level or above shoulder height? Are carts available for moving goods? Store goods at cart level for easy transfer of heavy items from the shelf to the cart. Are abdominal (back) belts being used? If so, have the employees received training on how to use the back belt and its limitations? Are all new employees being trained in proper lifting techniques during their initial training period? Are employees that must stand in one area provided with floor mats to help reduce back and spine stress? New & Trending New & Trending English & Spanish Eye Injury – Restaurant Safety – Meeting Kit English & Spanish Eye Injury – Restaurant Safety – Meeting Kit – Spanish English & Spanish Eye Injury – Restaurant Safety – Stats and Facts Jeffrey Turner2023-09-03T17:49:07+00:00 You May Also Like Is This How You Want Your Workers to Lift Heavy Objects? Is This Safe Posture for Stacking?