ABSTRACT

Back injuries can be controlled and prevented! They are not and should not be accepted as a cost of doing business!

Written in plain language for the industrial professional, this book presents back injury prevention methods that have proven effective for cost containment. Such techniques include the 5-year back attack, the Olympic weight lifting model applied to the industrial setting. Training styles, and concepts for a proper educational format are also emphasized.

The author draws on literature from around the world and his own experience of over 20 years of treating and preventing back pain and neck pain in presenting information in this book. Several case studies prove that back injuries can be prevented, which can save hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless hours of lost work. This book will prove essential for helping trainers, safety specialists, ergonomists, industrial hygienists, and other industry personnel to implement the best cure for back pain-prevention!

chapter 1|3 pages

A 56 Billion Dollar Problem

chapter 4|11 pages

Back Pain Is Not A Cost of Doing Business

chapter 5|10 pages

Companies That Care, Educate

chapter 6|5 pages

The Kiss Method

chapter 7|4 pages

Training The Trainers

chapter 8|24 pages

The Right Lifting Model

chapter 9|6 pages

The Right Commitment Gets Results

chapter 11|22 pages

Advanced Training

chapter 12|10 pages

Flex and Stretch

chapter 13|8 pages

Controlling Medical Costs

chapter 14|3 pages

Keeping Trainers and Supervisors Motivated

chapter 15|15 pages

Change is Constant