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Safe Lifting Material Handling
Safe Lifting Material Handling
MATERIAL HANDLING
Bureau of Workers’ Comp
PA Training for Health & Safety
(PATHS)
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What we’ll talk about
• Proper lifting
• Considerations
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Material Handling Tips
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More Tips
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Test the Load!
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Planning Ahead
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Back Injury Prevention:
Plan your Lift
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Planning Ahead –
the Route
• Check the route you will take and the place you will
put the load down.
• Injuries and property damage can occur when
unexpected problems happen during the move.
• Considerations for the route:
- Are there steps, tripping hazards, closed
doors, tight doorways or passageways?
etc.)?
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Planning Ahead –
the Drop Off Point
Some considerations:
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Lowering the Object
• When lowering an
object remember to
bend at the knees not
at the waist and
avoiding twisting
motions while putting
the load down. (the
picture shown demonstrates how
NOT to put an object down!).
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Lifting Properly –
Step Two
• Squat down,
bending at the
knees (not your
waist).
• Tuck your chin
while keeping your
back as vertical as
possible.
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Lifting Properly –
Step Three
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Lifting Properly –
Step Four
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Lifting Properly –
Step Five
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Other Considerations
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Other Considerations
Drums –
• Use a lift truck with drum forks or a drum dolly
to move, even a short distance.
• If moving individual, empty drums, roll on the
side – not the rim – and always work on the
down side of the drum with the hands on the
“belly” of the drum – not the rim.
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Considerations
Cylinders:
• Compressed gas cylinders are like
bombs with very short fuses!
• Valves must be protected by a
proper safety cap.
• Use a special hand truck to move
individual cylinders, and “walk” them
only short distances to align them.
• Cylinders must be stored in
designated areas and secured
with safety chains or bars.
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Considerations
Mechanical Aids –
• Often the best way to move loads is with a
mechanical aid, like a hand truck or rolling
cart.
• Choose the right aid for the job and inspect it
before use.
• Place the heaviest items on the bottom, with
the weight concentrated between the wheels.
• Keep your hands away from the edges so they
won’t be scraped or crushed in doorways.
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Tips for Safe Lifting
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More Tips for Safe Lifting
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More Tips
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Any Problems?
Too many
books –
weight could Drop off
injure surface
shoulders not big
and/or back enough
Be safe - check
with your doctor
before attempting
any of these
exercises!
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Strengthening Exercise
Gastroc Stretch
▪Lean against a wall or other
stationary object, both palms
against the object.
▪Leg you want to stretch is back,
several feet from wall, heel firmly
positioned on the floor.
▪Other leg is flexed about halfway
between back leg and wall.
▪Start with your back straight and
gradually lunge forward until you
feel the stretch in your calf.
▪Very important to keep back foot
straight and angled 90 degrees from
wall.
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More Stretches
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and More Stretches
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and Finally!
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Exercises you can do at home
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Stretching Exercises
Hip/Glute Stretch
- Cross left foot over
right knee.
- Clasp hands behind right
thigh and gently pull
the leg in towards you,
keeping upper body
relaxed.
- Switch Legs
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More Stretching Exercises
Hamstring Stretch
• Lie on floor with knees
bent.
• Straighten one leg
and slowly pull it towards
you, clasping the
thigh, calf or ankle.
• Keep knee slightly bent.
• Switch legs.
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Bottom Line
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Questions
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