Lifting Guidelines Developed by Ohio State University

Utilizing a grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC), The Ohio State University's (OSU's) Biodynamics Laboratory - part of the university's Institute for Ergonomics - has developed a set of lifting guidelines to: * Provide guidance on the design of lifting tasks to reduce the frequency and severity of initial and recurring back claims; * Aid in developing realistic transitional work programs for employees with low-back disorders. Now an interactive version of these guidelines is available to employers, medical professionals, transitional work developers and other customer...