- Do not bend over as you start to lift. Instead, bend the knees and squat your legs. Bending over injures the upper limbs that are far weaker than the lower part of the body. Bending over will also never provide you the strength and the balance required to lift moderately heavy objects. - Firmly hold the item with both hands. Use fire alarms, two-way radios, PPE or Personal Protective Equipment, and others to guarantee that your employees are not exposed to anything unsafe. Use a comprehensive plan to ensure employee safety. Do not only focus on a particular aspect of your employees' safety. Cover everything from fire safety to violence safety because everything can happen, whether you expect it or not. - Chronic absenteeism - Frequent raising of voice - Depression - Beyond normal impatience - Increased irritability - Memory and concentration problems - Other worrisome and unusual behaviors If so, what does your company do to prevent workplace problems related to any of the abovementioned conditions from erupting? True, there are suggestion boxes but most of the time the tendency is to listen to employees who have earned the respect of their bosses. To make this harder, suggestion boxes are in many instances treated as prank stations as well as complaint centers discouraging management from delving into it on a regular basis. - Do your job well and make sure your superiors are aware of the quality of work you produce. Bullies are not beyond slander. When given even the smallest of chances, the bully will spread the word that you are lousy at your job and may often come up with proofs. Doing your job well makes you popular with those around you including your superiors. Accidents by its nature are unexpected. No matter how good the plan is, accidents are never totally prevented. Exploring the "what if" question expands possibilities of reducing accidents from happening. We all know that a clean workspace is a healthy place. A well-organized place is a safe workplace.