Manual handling 293-6 lifting techniques

Use bullet points to list the main stages involved in lifting a heavy box from the floor, carrying it across a room and placing it on a worktop, using a safe manual handling technique. 

Am I trained to lift The quickest way to receive a manual handling injury is to use the wrong lifting technique. 

State two things that you can do to avoid injury when lifting loads using manual handling techniques. 

Are employees using safe lifting techniques when manually handling product ... 

The following sections review some methods to quantify performance and lifting capability of isolated trunk muscles during a multilink coordinated manual materials-handling task. Relevant factors that influence the static and dynamic strength and endurance measures of trunk muscles will be addressed, and the clinical applications of these assessment techniques will be illustrated. 

Description of hazard. Water plant operations and maintenance tasks include various materials-handling activities. These work activities include manual lifting and the operation of cranes and hoists and powered industrial trucks, and other tasks related to water treatment and distribution. Workers can be at risk of collisions with moving parts and equipment, strain or injury from exertion or improper techniques, and other injuries. 

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