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some point Carl Landry Jersey , 8 in 10 of us will experience back pain and figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report that poor manual handling is responsible for 30% of all workplace injuries. Manual handling training is not just important for people who do regular heavy lifting, but for anyone who does ANY sort of lifting and carrying – that’s almost everyone. All “manual handling” needs to be done properly. An awkward sideways or sudden movement, regular or repetitive tasks – they could all cause back strain. Your back is a wonderful piece of technology, but also a vulnerable one and it needs to be taken good care of.
Manual handling technique isn’t just learning the correct way to hold yourself; most of it is thinking about what you are going to do before you do it. Always test the weight, always consider the route: are there stairs Ben Simmons Jersey , doors to be opened, is the lighting sufficient, is there somewhere to put it down? These are all examples; there are many more factors that should be considered.
Five years ago, the HSE launched “Better Backs”; a major initiative which they hoped would encourage more people to undertake manual handling training and thus reduce the number of back injuries sustained in the workplace. While the number of such injuries has been reduced, poor manual handling remains a serious issue.
Those working in certain industries are particularly at risk. Recycling Allen Iverson Jersey , land transport, sewage and refuse disposal, and furniture, food and beverage production account for the largest number of such injuries. The HSE statistics also break down the manual handling injuries into types, for example over the last five years 25% of injuries were caused when lifting or putting down loads Customized Philadelphia 76ers Jerseys , 16% when pushing or pulling loads and 11% were sprains and strains from body movement.
Good manual handling training should include good explanations of ALL factors which need to be taken into consideration when preparing for a lift and should clearly show how to lift properly. Explaining how the back works gives great background and clarifies what exactly is happening when the back is mistreated and makes SENSE of the training. Using various forms of communication (e.g. video, animation, illustration, engaging language) holds the attention and ensures better retention of knowledge. Regular interactivity ensures knowledge is more likely to be retained.
A toddler picking up a box from the floor will almost invariably use naturally good manual handling technique – bending at the knees rather than from the back – perhaps because their centre of gravity is low, but for whatever reason over the years that good technique is lost and needs to be re-learnt. Good preparation and learning a few simple steps to lift and carry is a great step in helping to avoid future back pain.
The author works for the Interactive Health and Safety Company Cheap Philadelphia 76ers Jerseys , who produce a series of highly regarded Health and Safety training programmes, including one for Manual Handling training.
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NAIROBI, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Robust measures including research, capacity development and adoption of modern technologies are key to enhancing protection of Africa's vast botanical wealth, scientists have said.
Scientists and policymakers who attended a conference in Nairobi on Monday were emphatic that improved conservation of Africa's genetic resources underpins the continent's growth and prosperity.
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Sports Wilt Chamberlain 76ers Jersey , Culture and Arts, Hassan Wario opened the 21st edition of the Association for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa (AEFTA) conference and urged African governments to prioritize conservation of plant species that are currently grappling with myriad threats.
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More than 500 scientists, policy makers and researchers are attending the five-day conference to discuss new interventions that may enhance protection of Africa's genetic resources from man-made and climate-related threats.
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Director General of National Museums of Kenya (NMK) Mzalendo Kibunjia said that investments in research, training and public awareness are key to promote sustainable management of Africa's tropical flora.
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He urged African governments and their multilateral partners to act on illegal trade in endangered plant species that has escalated against a backdrop of weak surveillance.
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