Research & Information
There are thousands of research studies regarding occupational back and lifting injuries available online. The reports listed below provide a small sample of the information available. They will hopefully provide some valuable information as you research the topic.
Occupational Injury Data, Stats and Costs
- Cost of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - Excerpted with permission from Costs of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (University of Michigan Press, 2000) is available online at Frontline: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/workplace/etc/cost.html
- NIOSH Director Award of 2007, Costs of Occupational Injury and Illness Combining All Industries: http://agcenter.ucdavis.edu/seminar/flyer/2009/Leigh_Nov3_2008.ppt
- BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) aggregates data across all injuries, illnesses and fatalities. They also publish an annual occupational injuries and illnesses report that is worth a look: http://www.bls.gov/iif/
- Cost of a Workers' Compensation Claim (PPT) - Ann Kensy, CWCP, RWCS, CRM, CIC: http://tiny.cc/0i61k
Articles
- Back Injury Prevention - article on Premierinc.com: http://www.premierinc.com/safety/topics/back_injury/
- Meical News Today - Causes and Prevention of Back Pain and Injuries: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/42385.php
- Article outlines how behavior based safety processes can be applied to hospital settings to improve staff and patient safety: article outlines how BBS processes can be applied to hospital settings to improve staff and patient safety
- Behavior-based safety: a solution to injury prevention: behavior-based safety "empowers" employees and addresses the dynamics of injury prevention:http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_12_15/ai_n6239831/
- An article on how bahavior based programs can help improve production: http://www.behavioral-safety.com/articles/behavioral_management_to_maximise_performance.pdf
- Occupational Health & Safety:Safety Program Contributes to Dramatic Reduction in Injuries: http://ohsonline.com/whitepapers/2010/07/safety-program-contributes-daramatic-reduction-injuries/asset.aspx?tc=assetpg
- Long-term evaluation of a behavior-based method for improving safety performance: a meta-analysis of 73 interrupted time-series replications T.R. Krause*, K.J. Seymour, K.C.M. Sloat: http://www.elseviersocialsciences.com/transport/pdf/article.pdf
Technical
- Classification of basic daily movements using a triaxial accelerometer: https://www.bsl.unsw.edu.au/docs/2004/fulltext.pdf
- Measurement of a Vehicle's Dynamic Motion. Combine Angular Rate Sensors with Accelerometers: http://www.memsic.com/support/documentation/inertial-systems/category/3-application-notes.html?download=31%3Ameasurement-of-vehicle-s-dynamic-motions
