safety manual lifting

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Safety is our life style
 manual lifting risk
Lifting heavy objects incorrectly can put
unnecessary strain on the back. Two
common errors when lifting are:
• using the wrong muscles, i.e. back
muscles instead of leg and buttock
muscles
• holding the object too far away from the
body – the closer the object, the less the
pressure on the body
Before beginning any handling proc
edure ,what should we do?
• Check the overall size and shape of the
load.
• Check the weight of the load. If too heavy,
use a lifting device such as a forklift.
• Consider how you can grasp the load
procedure
 When manually lifting an object,
carry out the following procedure:
• 1. Assess the
load.
2. Stand close to the load, centried over it and with feet
set shoulder width apart for balance.
3. Bend your hips and knees, but keep your back straight.Firmly g
rasp the object with both hands to keep the load balanced. Keep t
he load close to your body.Raise your head to look ahead.
Straighten your legs and make sure your bac
k also remains straight while moving
Offload
 Do not lift:
• with a rounded back
• while bent from the waist
• with feet close together
• with a tense or arched neck
• if the load is too heavy for you
• with an unbalanced load.
Wrong behavior
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