Safe lifting practices and ergonomics go "hand in hand". Ergonomic can be defined as the study of people in their working environment. The back is an apt starting point in the study of ergonomics. Why? Because back injuries are a major cause of lost workdays - and represent nearly a quarter of lost time and half of all compensation costs, both short and long-term.
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