Ergonomics Training Program Not Working? Put Workers Through a Manual Material Handling Bootcamp

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Risk & Insurance - Nov 03, 2020

According to Liberty Mutual’s 2020 Workplace Safety Index, overexertion from handling heavy objects is the number one cause of disabling workplace injuries, costing businesses nearly $14 billion per year. Many employers in the warehousing, logistics, manufacturing and construction industries are fam...

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