Musculoskeletal injuries remain a major hazard for nurses and nursing assistants in hospitals, home health, and other settings, presenters stressed during an ASSP Safety 2019 session on June 11. Jun ...

Investing in mechanical lift equipment for the safe lifting and movement of nursing home residents can cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the number of residents in your facility. But ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn't set limits or standards for workplace lifting, but does recommend that employers offer safe lifting training to employees. The National ...

Even 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 when picking up heavy ...