Back safety.Lifting techniques

The back is the most frequently injured part of the body. Most safety and health programs strongly emphasize instruction on how to lift without hurting the back. Back injuries are often due to poor lifting techniques. Being out of shape makes it easier to incur a back injury. Once the back is injured, it becomes more prone to being injured again. 

Back safety and lifting techniques is a topic that is not specifically regulated. The General Duty Clause, while not specifically requiring back safety as a topic for safety programs in any way, has been used as a means of enforcement against employers whose employees were subject to repetitive injiuies due to poor safety practices relative to a safety or health topic. 

Nursing can be physically and emotionally demanding. Some nurses spend a lot of time on their feet providing patient care and must protect their physical well-being. Lifting patients can cause back strain or injuries, so nurses must be educated to use safety devices and techniques. Working with sick people can expose nurses to confc ous diseases, so precautions must be taken to avoid infections. Nurses should take care of themselves to continue an effective practice. 

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