See also:

Manual Material Handling
Patient Handling

Back Health Stretching Program and Poster
Illustrated publication (8 pages) and poster by Dr. R. Kell, University of Regina Recommended by Saskatchewan WCB

Managing Chronic Pain
Publication (2 pages) prepared by Saskatchewan WCB

Seven Myths About Back Pain 
Bulletin ( 5 pages) prepared by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI): A guide for employers & joint committees
Publication ( 32 pages) prepared by WCB of BC

Back Belts
Publication (~2 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Back Injury Prevention
Publication (~4 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs
Publication ( 36 pages) prepared by WCB of BC

Let's Back Up a Bit - Some Truths About Back Belts 
Bulletin ( 4 pages) prepared by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry

Manual Material Handling

MMH - Health Hazards
Publication (~3 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Lifting
Fact sheet ( 1 page) prepared by Ontario OSSA

Lifting and Moving / Pushing and Pulling
Safety information sheet (~3 pages) prepared by Ontario ESAO

Lifting and Twisting, Pushing and Pulling
Publication (~2 pages) prepared by Ontario WHSC

Preventing Back Injury in Manual Materials Handling
Publication (~3 pages) prepared by NAOSH

Pushing & Pulling - General
Publication (~3 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Pushing & Pulling - Handcarts
Publication (~3 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Push, Pull, Carry Calculator
Website prepared by WCB of BC

Shovelling
Publication (~5 pages) prepared by CCOHS

Using Housekeeping Carts
Fact sheet ( 1 page) prepared by Ontario OSSA

Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling
Guidelines ( 68 pages) prepared by NIOSH

Patient Handling

Are you making the best use of lifting and handling aids? 
Guide ( 12 pages) prepared by Health & Safety Executive

Safe Patient Handling and Movement 
Homepage prepared by US Department of Veterans Affairs

Why should an ergonomic patient handling policy be developed? 
Ergonomic Patient Handling ­ Policy Guidelines prepared by CCOHS