Back Safety- Industry or Task-Specific Solutions

Back Safety concerns and potential hazards differ from Industry to Industry. OSHA has put together a list of General Guidelines that contain recommendations, best practices and lessons learned. They are designed to help employers and workers recognize and control industry-specific ergonomics-related risk factors.

OSHA

• Beverage Distribution Hazard Alert Letter. OSHA, (August 18, 2011).
• Solutions for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Foundries. OSHA Publication 3465, (2012).
• Guidelines for Nursing Homes: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. OSHA Publication 3182, (2003, Revised March 2009).
• Guidelines for Shipyards: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. OSHA Publication 3341, (2008).
• Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores: Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders. OSHA Publication 3192, (2004).
• Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Poultry Processing (EPUB | MOBI). OSHA Publication 3213, (2004, Revised 2013). Also available in Spanish (EPUB | MOBI).

NIOSH

• Evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Musculoskeletal Disorders at a Poultry Processing Plant. NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Report 2014-0040-3232 (March 2015, Revised June 2015).
• High Prevalence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Poultry Plant Workers. NIOSH Science Blog, (April 6, 2015).
• Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers: Prevention of Material Handling Injuries in the Grocery Sector (PDF). DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-100, (October 2014).
• Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling (PDF). DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-131, (2007).
• A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools (PDF). DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-164, (2004). Also available in Spanish.
• Elements of Ergonomics Programs: A Primer Based on Workplace Evaluations of Musculoskeletal Disorders (PDF). Publication No. 97-117, (March 1997).