Format: DVD/VHS Publisher: Moxie Media Year Published: 1993 Item Number: 100-442 Availability: Usually ships in 7 to 10 days.

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Description This dynamic video demonstrates the proper safe working postures and strengthening exercises that inland waterways personnel should utilize in order to help eliminate lost time and costly litigation. Run time: 54 minutes     Format: NTSC VHS Video Video Preview Check out a free streaming video preview of this title available online right now! Click the button below. Requires free RealPlayer streaming video software.

Working on the Inland Waterways places great stress on crewhands' spines and bodies; especially if they're not utilizing proper body mechanics to perform their work duties. This comprehensive "Back to Fitness" training video has been designed by a leading industrial back safety expert, Dr. Rick Bunch, specifically for Inland Waterways personnel. Many days were spent on location analyzing and videotaping the ergonomic positions required by deck personnel to perform daily operational tasks (i.e.ratchet handling, line throwing, power tool use, basic lifting, and maintenance duties.) This dynamic video demonstrates the safe working postures and strengthening exercises that your employees must use in order to help eliminate lost time, injuries, and costly litigation.

The statistics are staggering! Each work-related back injury costs an average of $6,800-$8,000. This year, companies like yours will spend over 70 billion dollars on back injuries. 11% of your work force will suffer some form of low back impairment this year. 50% of back injuries are caused by lifting. The most common group developing back injuries are men, age 25-34. Most injuries occur within the first second of the lift, and 83% occur with the worker's back in a bowed out position.

The first part of this two part video begins by explaining the workings of the spine and discs, and how employees can change their daily work and leisure habits to what is one of the most abused parts of our bodies. Dr. Bunch emphasizes that the most serious back injuries do not occur from a single jarring incident, but from a lifelong abuse of the spine through improper sitting and lifting practices. Practical exercise routines that can be performed both on and off the job are demonstrated in order to strengthen and stretch muscles and ligaments which help support the spine.

Part Two takes place on on board working barges and vessels where Dr. Bunch analyzes the stressful positions in which Inland waterways crewhands work. Crews are then shown performing their jobs in the most ergonomically correct position, as Dr. Bunchexplains the principles of lumbar stabilization, keeping the back locked in the neutral position, transferring upper body weight, and using back bends to relieve disc pressure immediately after any job.

Your best line of defense is training, and through the use of the "Back to Fitness" program, an 80% success rate of lowering back injuries in employees has been achieved! It's the type of information your employees will readily identify with and put into daily practice! Each program comes with a illustrated manual and test questions.