2015 Q2 LIFE@reliance Newsletter

Safety Corner Avoiding Back Injury

Did you know that even though most people “know” how to lift properly, they do not use those skills when lifting at home? After experiencing a back injury at home most people state “but I bent my knees.” There is much more to lifting properly than just lifting with your knees. Below are three easy rules to avoid back injury at work and at home.

Keep these tips in mind while lifting things at work, Spring Cleaning, working on the lawn, or moving items around the house to keep your back healthy and strain free!

The Safety Dashboard is Now Live!

Safety is a necessary priority and a core Reliance value practiced each and every day at every location and at every operational level. We are extremely proud of our record of safety, yet we are always looking to improve. To spread the latest news and share our latest achievements, our Safety Department has created a Safety Dashboard and made it available to all employees.

There is a wealth of information available, accessible, and applicable for all of us. Go to the Safety Dashboard to read our Safety Mission Statement, find all Reliance safety documents, Fleet & Transportation safety information, Safety Spotlights on employees across our Family of Companies, and much, much more! Don’t forget to click the “Contact Us” button to meet our entire hardworking Safety team! For your convenience there are two ways to access the Safety Dashboard: 1. From the RELIANCE roots home page, find the “Safety Dashboard” link at the top right of your screen, next to “Logout.” 2. Go to www.thesafetydashboard.com and log in with the same credentials you use for RELIANCE roots .

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