To avoid back
injury, you should:
- Avoid twisting
when you lift a load. If your workspace layout requires that you continually
twist while lifting, ask your supervisor to rearrange your space so twisting
is reduced to a minimum.
- Rotate your
tasks, so that periods of standing alternate with periods of moving or sitting.
- Ask for stools
or footrests for stationary jobs.
- Store materials
at knee level and not on the floor.
- Store materials
on shallow shelves (12-18") to avoid reaching forward to lift an object.
- Avoid carrying
heavy objects a long distance: Store them close at hand or use a hand truck
or cart to transport them.
