Back Safety

Articles and Information

• Back Care for Nurses (Spine Universe)
• Back Excercises (Univ Maryland)
• Back Injuries (Univ Maryland)
• Back Injuries - The Nation's #1 Workplace Safety Problem  OSU EHS
• Back Pack Safety (AAOS)
• Back Pain (NIAMS)
• Back Pain: A Patient's Guide (Medical Multimedia Group)
• Back Safety Course (online) (Free-training.com)
• Back Safety Online Training Module  OSU EHS
• Back Safety Program (W. Kentucky Univ.)
• Backs: Avoiding a Painful Back (University of Virginia)
• Exercises to Minimize Problems with Back Pain (AAOS)
• Guidelines for Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nursing Homes (OSHA)
• Having a Healthy Back (Univ Maryland)
• How to Prevent Back Pain at Work and Home (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons)
• Heavy Lifting, Ergonomic Force (OSHA) <opens in new window>
• Kids and Backpacks (AAOS)
• Lifting Basics (Univ Maryland)
• Lifting Methods (Milligan & Hill Ltd.)
• Lifting Safety: "Tips To Help Prevent Back Injuries" (AAFP)
• Low Back Pain: A Modern Epidemic (Univ Maryland)
• Lower Back Pain (Collection from drkoop.com)
• Manual Material Handling to Prevent Back Injury (Spine-Health.com)
• NIOSH Lifting Equation (CDC)
• NIOSH Lifting Equation FAQ (ErgoWeb)
• Posture at Work (Spine-Health.com)
• Preventing Back Pain (Collection from AAOS)
• Preventing Back Pain at Work and Home (AAOS)
• Preventing Manual-Handling Injuries (Saftek)
• Proper Lifting Techniques (Lab Safety Supply)
• Reduce Risk of Backstrain in Nursing Homes (Saftek)
• Shoveling Snow Safely (North Dakota State Univ.)
• Sitting Back: Back Fitness for People Who Sit (Univ Maryland)
• What is in Your Back? (Univ Maryland)

Resources

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Spine-Health.com

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