Backsafe® Blog

Thirty years ago, diving into the realm of workplace injury prevention felt like stepping into the twilight zone. Despite companies' best efforts across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, back injuries and strains continued to plague workplaces, leaving Operation...

In the vast and varied work environments that exists in our workaday world, from heavy industrial, distribution, police and fire, healthcare, food handling, etc., etc., the importance of good biomechanics cannot be overstated. Picture this: workers navigating...

One of the benefits of being in management for 41 years is the insight gained on how to create a high production, high morale, and low injury rate culture. Years ago, when first promoted to a management position, the company I was with at the time had a pretty nasty...

At this time of year, it’s a great opportunity to look back…and look ahead. FIT was established in 1992 to prevent work related sprain/strain injuries. The Founder of FIT became aware of the tremendous costs related to back injuries and other sprains/strains while...

Autumn has arrived with the heat of summer giving way to cooler temperatures.  The fall is a favorite time of year for many and is the season of harvest.  The seasons collectively are a wonderful system of survival. Spring is the time of creation, seeds are planted,...

Over 30 years ago, we embarked on a journey of research and development, culminating in the creation of Bionomics™ - the revolutionary training methodology behind Backsafe® and Sittingsafe®. Our mission was to uncover the primary cause of prevalent back, shoulder, and...

Way (way, way) back in high school, a coach I had stood in front of our team and saw a group of apparently intimidated young men. We had heard stories about our next opponent which was verified by some film we had watched of them. They were fast, good-sized, and full...

Summer is nearly upon us, the season when outdoor pursuits are at their peak. It's the time for grilling, beach trips, gardening, golfing, or perhaps just reclining on a lounge chair with an engrossing book. However, none of these activities are enjoyable if you're...

There is an exact cause for every problem that exists. The secret to making a problem disappear, big or small, is being clever enough to determine the exact cause of it. Successful managers, successful people, people that tend to be happier in life, are really good...

According to AJMC (American Journal of Managed Care, 3/22/21) the costs of musculoskeletal care doubled in the previous decade. Moreover, “representing 1/6th of all spending in the US health care market the annual cost of musculoskeletal (MSK) care is greater than...

One of the most valuable pieces of advice I have come across in my life is to always keep your attention on your GOAL and not the barriers to accomplishing it. Every worthwhile goal or endeavor has its barriers. The most prized accomplishments are usually those...

It has long been reported that a whopping 80% of the people in the US experience back pain in their lifetimes. Here are more back pain stats from The Goodbody.com that should motivate every human being to learn how they can prevent back injuries to themselves and...

We recently celebrated our 30th Anniversary of being in business and helping organizations to significantly lower back and other sprain/strain injuries. In the words of the Grateful Dead, “What a long strange trip it has been”. It started out with a bright idea of...

FIT started our business in 1992. A team of very bright professionals was tasked with creating a solution to the ubiquitous, painful, and costly back and shoulder workplace injuries. The first task was to evaluate why the existing “back training”/“back schools” were...

The age-old problem of painful and expensive back injuries was never solved for 2 main reasons: The actual CAUSE of workplace strain/sprains was not known. The exact cause of a problem must first be determined to “fix” it. That was Backsafe’s® first discovery. The...