Succeed Management Solutions has released an updated Safe Lifting training course, appropriate for industries. The course now contains interactive video clips to improve user comprehension, enhanced ...
After investigating hundreds of scissor lift accidents, OSHA says that using proper fall protection, with the correct stabilization and positioning techniques, is the most effective way to prevent ...
Lifting is not what it used to be. Thank goodness. What was accepted as standard practice at facilities and nursing schools as recently as a decade ago does not pass muster today. Today, safe- or ...
Along with expectations, the no-lift movement has raised questions for providers intent on doing the right thing. Since resident handling accounts for more than half of all work-related injuries in ...
This strength training practice can fortify your feet, but experts warn that it’s not without risk. By Rachel Fairbank About two years ago, Claire Haeuptle, a physical therapist based in San Diego, ...
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., has substantially reduced lift injuries while boosting staff satisfaction with the creation of a new lift team department that provides patient ...