Back Care and Strength Building

One out of every five working seafarers sustain back injuries and 90% of lost-time claims are related to back health. Your crew can reduce and prevent these injuries by following the simple methods outlined in this video.

Topics:

• Warming Up: Listening to your body and preventing over-exertion
• Stretching: Watch demonstrations of neck, back, leg, shoulder, chest and arm stretches
• Exercise: See techniques that can easily be done in the limited space available to seafarers
• Strength-Building: Proper methods for push-ups, squats, stair climbing and leg-lifts
• Back Care: Correct posture (right vs. wrong), why good planning prevents injuries and how to turn when carrying a load
• Best Practices: Safely perform common jobs, such as proper lifting, ladder safety and line handling