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LATICRETE在开发 更轻量化的产品解决方案 方面处于行业领先地位，以帮助减轻超过 100万 名建筑工人的背部受伤
背部受伤占工作场所所有伤害和疾病的 近 20%。 只有普通感冒比背部受伤造成的工作损失天数更多
有一些研究表明，工人认为佩戴背带时可以举起更多东西。如果工人错误地认为自己受到保护，他们可能会因为举起比没有安全带时更多的重量而面临更大的风险。“因此，美国国家职业安全与健康研究所不建议使用背带来防止从未受伤的工人受伤。”
Process Solutions
Follow these proper lifting/carrying techniques and guidelines written in the Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling written by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, Research and Education Unit, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations.
When lifting:
- Get a secure grip
- Use both hands whenever possible
- Avoid jerking by using smooth, even motions
- Keep the load as close to the body as possible
- To the extent feasible use your legs to push up and lift the load, not the upper body or back
- Do not twist your body - Step to one side or the other to turn
- Alternate heavy lifting or forceful exertion tasks with less physically demanding tasks
- Take rest breaks
- Stretch and strengthen back muscles using the jobsite stretching exercises (download the PDF) outlined by The Hartford®
- In lieu of PPE (personal protective equipment), the recommendation is to utilize proper stretching and lifting techniques
Product Solutions
- Where available, use lightweight products
- LATICRETE® lightweight products can be found throughout our product categories. View our Catalogs and Brochures.
- When mixing and pouring self-leveling underlayments, overlayments and epoxy coatings utilize a pourable cart such as the LATICRETE® Pro-Mix Station.
Resources
- Learn how most back injuries are received and how you can prevent them in this easy to follow document from The Center for Construction Research and Training.