What do you do when you pull your back at work?

What do you do when you pull your back at work?

If you injure your back while on the job, report it to your employer or supervisor right away. For injuries that occur gradually, you need to report them as soon as you realize they are work-related. Your employer should have the appropriate documentation to complete and file your claim (DWC1).

What is the consequence of lifting injuries?

Consequences can be split into three main areas: short term and superficial injuries, long term injuries and mental health issues. For example: cuts, bruises, sprains, tears, small fractures, muscle strain, etc.

What are safe lifting techniques?

Proper Lifting Technique

  • Keep a wide base of support.
  • Squat down, bending at the hips and knees only.
  • Keep good posture.
  • Slowly lift by straightening your hips and knees (not your back).
  • Hold the load as close to your body as possible, at the level of your belly button.

Are there any workplace injuries caused by heavy lifting?

Indeed, according to a fact sheet from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “lifting heavy items is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace.” To be sure, more than one-third of all work-related injuries (about 36 percent) involve harm to the shoulder and/or back that often result from heavy lifting.

What happens when you lift things at work?

Muscle strain, muscle tear or muscle pull refers to damage to a muscle or its attached tendons. With sudden heavy lifting of objects or while regularly lifting objects at workplace, you can put undue pressure on muscles which may cause muscle damage or muscle strain.

What are the symptoms of a lifting injury?

Some of the symptoms of muscle strain include: Pain at rest. Swelling, redness, bruising due to the injury. Weakness of the muscle or tendons. Pain while the specific muscle or the related joint is being used. Inability to make use of the muscle at all. One of the most common lifting injuries at workplace is nerve injury and nerve damage.

How to prevent heavy lifting injuries from awkward postures?

To prevent heavy lifting injuries from awkward postures, OSHA recommends the following safety tips: Avoid bending your body when lifting by placing heavy objects above ground level; and Do not twist when lifting an object.

Some of the symptoms of muscle strain include: Pain at rest. Swelling, redness, bruising due to the injury. Weakness of the muscle or tendons. Pain while the specific muscle or the related joint is being used. Inability to make use of the muscle at all. One of the most common lifting injuries at workplace is nerve injury and nerve damage.

Muscle strain, muscle tear or muscle pull refers to damage to a muscle or its attached tendons. With sudden heavy lifting of objects or while regularly lifting objects at workplace, you can put undue pressure on muscles which may cause muscle damage or muscle strain.

Indeed, according to a fact sheet from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “lifting heavy items is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace.” To be sure, more than one-third of all work-related injuries (about 36 percent) involve harm to the shoulder and/or back that often result from heavy lifting.

What are the risks of lifting a patient?

Meeting the physical demands of lifting, turning, and transferring a loved one can put both patient and caregiver at risk for injury. The most common injuries caregivers experience are to the back, neck, and shoulders, and are often caused by overuse — repeating the same lifting or pulling motions again and again.