Mind your back

Mind Your Back When Lifting is one of two recent additions to the range of Safety Point safety posters from Heath Technical Services.Making a safety point using gentle humour, this poster points out that Mr Bendy can snap back into shape after being distorted but humans can't. It extols the virtues of keeping a straight back and lifting from the legs when handling large or heavy objects.

A second poster, Don't be a Dummy! Take care of your back!, features back-care advice on maximum loads, handling unfamiliar loads, how to turn with a load, how to lift, and using leg strength.