Scaffolding and access specialist Haki staff have trialled a new exokeleton to assist in lifting heavy loads.
Two staff working in a Haki yard in Denmark tried lifting steel scaffolding sections and components, weighing from 500g to 15kg, using the one-size-fits-all Exowear BackX, which helps operatives lift loads of up to 15kg. The pair find themselves frequently leaning forward to lift. They found the BackX easy to take on and off, and reported that it relieved and reduce fatigue and wear on the lumbar spine.
Exowear also supplies related harnesses, ShoulderX and LegX.
Haki Denmark is one of the first companies to trial the BackX. Henrik G Christensen, chief customer officer Denmark/export manager at Haki Denmark, said: “Employee safety and wellbeing are essential to our strategy. Obtaining two of Exowear’s BackX skeleton harnesses was a natural step for us and is part of our on-going pursuit to ensure our operatives are safe at work.
“The BackX harness fits so well that it feels like a second skin. It’s having a noticeable, beneficial effect on [workers’] morale and is enabling them to work better and more safely. We will definitely encourage fellow organisations to follow suit.”
