Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report. The University of Maryland and the ...

Investing in mechanical lift equipment for the safe lifting and movement of nursing home residents can cost tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the number of residents in your facility. But ...

Operators can reduce expenses and injuries by installing mechanical lifts, according to a study jointly released by the University of Maryland and the National Council on Compensation Insurance.

When Kevin Comstock responded to medical calls during his 25-year firefighting career, one type of call came in pretty often. “Primarily, we would run two to three lift assist calls a shift,” Comstock ...

Two stagehands were hospitalized today after an accident involving a mechanical lift at a Jazz at Lincoln Center theater in Columbus Circle, authorities said. None of the injuries were serious, ...