OSHA Should Endorse Lift’n Buddy
U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet No. OSHA 89-09 states that back injuries are the nation’s number one workplace safety problem. The paper concludes that preventing back injuries is a major workplace safety challenge. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year, and back injuries account for one of every five workplace injuries or illnesses. Further, one-fourth of all compensation indemnity claims involve back injuries, costing industry billions of dollars on...
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