Back support belts are one of the most important but most probably the most neglected part of most company's safety program.  The enforcement of the use of industrial back supports needs to be brought to the next level.  Because of the incidious progression of back problems, it is always difficult to determine how a back problem began.  Over time, without the use of a belt for back support, a worker will experience wear and tear on the lower lumbar area of the back and cost his or her employer downtime and unnessessary medical costs.  Back support belt use is reminiscent of the seat belt mentality of the sixties.  It took many years and many incidents and cost before seat belts became mandatory.  So when your employees are facing jobs for moving or lifting heavy objects or performing repetitive tasks from an awkward position, make certain you provide and support your workers with the back support belt to avoid job-related back injuries.

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