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Safe lifting is the sign of the times

OSHA Healthcare Connection, December 19, 2005

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Six of the top 10 professions with greatest risk of back injuries are in healthcare, according to the "Safe Lifting Environment" campaign, a pro bono effort by Liko, Inc., of Franklin, MA, a supplier of patient lift and transfer solutions.

The company has granted healthcare facilities free use of the "Safe Lifting Environment" campaign materials, including graphics in English and Spanish, a "flash" animation for Web sites, and fact sheets and instructions for caregivers about preventing injuries through safer patient lifting.

Click here to receive a free starter kit or to download the "Safe Lifting Environment" signs and educational materials. Registration is required.



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