50 Years of Misinformation — Squat Lifting Is Not Safer Than Stoop Lifting
Risk & Insurance - Jul 30, 2020
Surprise! More research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques in the workplace. To be accurate, the risk of injury while using squat lifting techniques is slightly greater than when us...
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