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Is It Ever Safe to Pull a Pallet Jack?
Editor’s Note: Last week, I received the following question from a SafetyXChange member:
I’ve looked everywhere on the net to try to answer my question. We have several employees who move pallet jacks by pulling with both arms behind their backs. It looks like this could strain the back much easier than pulling with one arm. [...]
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Editor’s Note: I forwarded the 12 questions SafetyXChange members submitted to Michael with the following note: “It wouldn’t be fair of us to expect you to answer more than half of these.” But Michael went above and beyond the call and answered all 12. So, thank you Michael. And thank you, [...]
Ergonomics Injuries, Part 1: How to Do a Record Review
To root out ergonomic injuries you must be proactive. The first step is to do a record review and create a “snapshot” of worker injuries so you can analyze causes and identify trends. We’ll show you how to do an effective records review. We’ve also given you a model form you can use to organize [...]
