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Lifting and Carrying
Lifting and Carrying is a safety topic that is imperative to all types of industries, such as;
Construction,
Customer Service,
Driving,
Food/Package Goods,
General Service,
Health Care,
Home Safety,
Hospitality,
Industrial /Manufacturing,
Municipalities,
Office Safety,
Pharmaceutical/Bio Science,
Retail,
School Bus,
Truck Driving,
Utilities and
Warehousing
Lower back pain is reputedly the second leading cause of absenteeism with improper lifting techniques responsible for a large percentage of back injuries. Proper lifting and carrying methods offer protection against such injuries. Employees must be taught to 'think' what they are going to do before picking up an object. Even when lifting light objects, safe-lifting techniques must become a habit. Here are seven simple rules to reduce manual handling risks. If such hazards do exist in your workplace, these Safety Outlines also show how to begin the process of analysing manual handling hazards in order to eliminate them.
Lower back pain is reputedly the second leading cause of absenteeism with improper lifting techniques responsible for a large percentage of back injuries. Proper lifting and carrying methods offer protection against such injuries. Employees must be taught to 'think' what they are going to do before picking up an object. Even when lifting light objects, safe-lifting techniques must become a habit. Here are seven simple rules to reduce manual handling risks. If such hazards do exist in your workplace, these Safety Outlines also show how to begin the process of analysing manual handling hazards in order to eliminate them.
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Use your muscles not your back.
The most common injuries are to the lower back, mainly caused by using wrong lifting skills. Most of these back injuries can be prevented using good lifting techniques, the majority of which are included in this Outline. Also included is the 'Triple A Approach' to back care…Abdominal care, Attitude, and Activities for daily living. Use it wisely!
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If it's too heavy, ask for help
Warming up for the job includes stretching and flexing your muscles. Wearing non-slip shoes is also a must. Learn the real lifting and carrying rules, itemized here one by one, to ensure workers fully understand and use them effectively. Even so, the number one rule is, never be afraid to ask for help if you can't manage it yourself.- # 2056
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To lift safely, lift properly.
You may twist and turn when you dance, but don’t do it when you lift! Twisting is one of the prime hazards connected with 'lifting and carrying'. Many other dangers are involved in manual lifting, including 'weight, reach, height and distance carried'. This topic itemizes them, so employees will… Stop, Think and then Act!- # 231
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Always lift correctly. Safe lifting techniques reduce the chance of injury.
To avoid lifting and carrying injuries this Outline suggests, warm-ups, wearing non-slip shoes, protective clothing and using good lifting techniques. It also offers a nine-point program of lifting skills focusing on body posture, handgrips and what to avoid. Strange as it may seem, the focus is not solely on acquiring lifting skills but on eliminating poor lifting techniques and their consequences.- # 183
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'I did it My Way!'
'My way' is a good title for a song lyric but not for a 'Safe Lifting and Carrying Guide'. There is a right way and a wrong way, so start the right way by using time proven techniques and have no regrets. This short dialogue is one of the best Outlines available. Use it with confidence to avoid lifting hazards.- # 147
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Moving a heavy load? Ask for help.
Included in this Outline are the seven great rules for lifting and carrying. Have your employees read and learn them. Then have them tell you …what’s wrong with the poster picture? Employees may be able to point out the incorrect practices shown, but do they know all the rules? Find out. Don’t have them learn safety by accident!- # 126
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Do you always lift correctly?
Muscles are meant to work; but don’t overload them! Athletes warm up before a game. You too must warm up before you begin lifting and carrying. There are ways to do this and many are included in this Outline. Have workers 'think safety' by making safe lifting and carrying a priority.- # 86
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If it’s too heavy or awkward, ask for help.
Many ideas are included here to help evaluate problems workers face when lifting and carrying. Employees, working as a team, should appraise these risks to decide if appropriate precautions, in their workplace, are adequate. Using this method, they will realize when there are risks then develop the steps needed to remove them.- # 16
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Lifting & carrying: there's a right way and a wrong way.
You need to "think" about what you are going to do before bending to pick up and carry an object. Safe lifting techniques MUST become a habit. There are lifting and carrying rulesﾅsome say, ﾓdonﾒt and some say doﾔ. They are all included here. Have workers learn them, THEN USE THEM.
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