Lifting and Injury: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What's a good limit for how much weight someone should lift on the job? Are back belts effective at preventing injury? What about safe lifting training? Find out the answers to these questions and more from the L&I Lifting FAQ. Read more here...

Ergonomics Ideas Bank
Check over 650 cool ideas that may help you reduce exposure to awkward postures, high hand force, repetitive motions, lifting, vibration and other risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in your workplace....Find ideas here

Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool

Do you need to cost-justify an ergonomics fix that you’re considering? You can download an Excel spreadsheet from the Puget Sound Human Factors and Ergonomics Society that can help you with the calculations. You can find it here…

Creating a Culture for Safe Patient Handling: The Washington Legislation and Beyond

April 30, 2008 SeaTac, WA
A one-day conference jointly sponsored by the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety and the Safe Patient Handling Steering Committee. Find out more here …