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ReadyPure - No lifting required.

A gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds. Five gallons weighs 41.5 pounds.

Changing a 5 gallon bottle involves complex lifting of a heavy and awkward container. This is a formula for workplace injury. It's no longer required for bottled water.

Here is some research^* on workplace injury, with an emphasis on lifting.

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"Back injuries are cited as the most common reason for absenteeism in the general workforce after the common cold. About 80 percent of adults are estimated to experience a back injury in their lifetime ..."
 premierinc back injury prevention.PDF

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"Various studies have put the frequency of back claims at 25% to 32% of all workers' compensation claims, exceeding every other type of occupational injury. The problem of back injuries crosses all industry lines ..."
 reducing back injury claims.PDF

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"According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year ..."
 us dept labor fact sheet back injury.PDF

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"The US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine reports that the average cost of a lost-time back injury is over $24,000, and cases involving surgery average $180,000..."
 covenant group back injury prevention.pdf

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Texas Worker's Compensation Commission Lost Workday Benefits Claims Analysis.
 workers comp for lower back injury 2003.PDF

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Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work.
 twcc table_05_2003_case_demo.pdf

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