Basic lifting safety and techniques to avoid back injury. According to OSHA, back injuries are the second most common reason for lost days of work, “Back strain due to overexertion represents one of the largest segments of employee injuries in the American workplace.” What to Avoid If at all possible, avoid lifting objects to a high shelf/space or lowering objects from a high shelf/space. A high shelf/space is anything above shoulder height. Avoid twisting your back/ contorting your body into awkward positions to reach/lift an object as this increases the possibility of injury. If a load is of a questionable or large weight […]