Guidelines from Government Agencies and Professional Societies
ANA
Interprofessional SPHM Standards
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)
Ergonomic Safe Patient Handling Program
Facility Guidelines Institute
Facility Guidelines Institute – Patient Handling and Mobility Assessments, 2nd Edition PDF
ISO/TR 12996:2012 – “Ergonomics – Manual Handling of People in the Healthcare Sector”
Technical Report (Note: a technical report is not a standard).
Comments to draft report provided by ASPHP
Summary Report published by ArjoHuntleigh
NIOSH
SPHM Guidance
Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Homecare Safety Training Modules
OSHA
Safety and Health Topics: Ergonomics
Safety and Health Topics: Safe Patient Handling
Worker Safety in Hospitals
OSHA Hospital eTool
Resources from Healthcare Organizations
US Department of Veterans Affairs – Website
Safe Patient Handling and Mobility: A Toolkit for Program Development (2025). Free toolkit from the Nevada Hospital Association
Bariatric Safe Patient Handling Guidebook – 2025 – Published by VHA Healthcare Environment and Facilities Programs (HEFP) Enterprise Support Service – PDF
Duke MOVES program – Website
Other Guidelines
Healthcare Recipient Sling and Lift Hanger Bar Compatibility Guidelines, 2016 PDF
Related Societies
Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare – AOHP – Website
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society – HFES – Website
National Back Exchange – NBE – Website
