Back Care for Maritime Industry - Part 2: Minimize the Risk

This program offers comprehensive injury prevention and loss control recommendations for maritime employers who operate commercial vessels or shore side production sites. The most common form of industrial injury, back sprains and strains cost maritime employers millions of dollars each year.

Supervisory personnel learn a clear picture of the costs associated with back injuries, and a real-world program for minimizing back injury exposures.

• Minimize lost man hours due to back related injuries
• Improve your crew's back safety

Topics

• Physical Break down of back and spine
• Hazardous lifting practices
• Equipment and techniques used to minimize back strain

Part 1 offers employees a simple, visual guide to protecting themselves, while Part 2 offers supervisory personnel a clear picture of the costs associated with back injuries, and a real world program for minimizing back injury risks.