Originally Posted by LessO2
There's a problem right there. Either your bretheren are getting trained poorly, being told to "sling" bags or they're not using their LEGS to lift them.
I'm pretty certain most cases are the latter, because that's what I see with my own eyes at IAD and ORD international connections and at SMF regular check-in when TSA staff adds or removes bags through the CTX machine.
When there are about 1000 bags on the moving belt in the baggage room, and their flight leaves in 30minutes, there is no time to use proper lifting techniques. Bart has noted the bad ergonomica portion of the injury problems, and that is so within my airport.
Poor design.
