Risk management blog
Safety Sound Off – Practical Solutions for Material Handling Exposures
Manual materials handling accounts for a significant percentage of the thousands of cases of musculoskeletal disorders reported annually in the United States. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), workers’ compensation costs for an average lost-time injury for a shoulder are $20,000, and $25, 000 for a back. This podcast talks about these workplace exposures and provides practical solutions to help negate them.