To receive documents or other information about occupational safety and health, Disclaimer: Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by NIOSH. Cover photo printed with permission. Private citizens and companies must obtain permission to reproduce this photo. Excluding the cover photo, all other information in this booklet is in the public domain and may be freely copied or reprinted. Summary • Backaches and pain in the shoulders, arms, and hands are the most common symptoms that farm workers report. • These injuries can be disabling, which can affect the worker's earnings and the grower's profits. • There are cost-effective ways to prevent or reduce these symptoms. • The " tip sheets " in this booklet show how to make or order inexpensive new tools or to modify existing ones to reduce the risk of pain. • Solutions discovered for one type of crop can be modified for use with other kinds of crops. • Worker-management ergonomics teams can be formed to discover your own simple solutions. Newly designed stands for potting plants. The stands hold the plant bins at an angle. The slope lets gravity move the plants to the front of the bin so that the plants are always close to the worker and reaching is minimized.