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Safety By Committment/Not by Choice-Injuries and Accidents By Chance/ Not By Choice!
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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 853304" data-attributes="member: 12570"><p><strong>Re: Safety By Committment/Not by Choice-Injuries and Accidents By Chance/ Not By Choi</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You don't think that any of the safety material, if used properly, could prevent injuries? I would think that we all followed the 8 keys to lifing and lowering to the letter back injuries would decrease significantly. The same with the 5 keys to avoid slips and falls. The problem comes when trying to put in to practice in a real world setting what was conceived in the ideal situation. The reality is many of us take shortcuts in order to get the job done. I'm not talking about methods shortcuts--I am talking about safety shortcuts. Do I follow all 8 keys to lifting and lowering to the letter--no, but I do follow the basic intent, which is to bring packages close to the body, lift with the legs and to ask for help if needed. There are times when I simply "man up" and risk possible injury by doing so.</p><p></p><p>My point is, I don't think this conspiracy theory that you speak of exists to the degree that you may think it does. At least that has not been my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 853304, member: 12570"] [b]Re: Safety By Committment/Not by Choice-Injuries and Accidents By Chance/ Not By Choi[/b] You don't think that any of the safety material, if used properly, could prevent injuries? I would think that we all followed the 8 keys to lifing and lowering to the letter back injuries would decrease significantly. The same with the 5 keys to avoid slips and falls. The problem comes when trying to put in to practice in a real world setting what was conceived in the ideal situation. The reality is many of us take shortcuts in order to get the job done. I'm not talking about methods shortcuts--I am talking about safety shortcuts. Do I follow all 8 keys to lifting and lowering to the letter--no, but I do follow the basic intent, which is to bring packages close to the body, lift with the legs and to ask for help if needed. There are times when I simply "man up" and risk possible injury by doing so. My point is, I don't think this conspiracy theory that you speak of exists to the degree that you may think it does. At least that has not been my experience. [/QUOTE]
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