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What can you lift?What can you lift?

It will vary according to:It will vary according to:

your personal physiqueyour personal physique

your age, fitness and experienceyour age, fitness and experience

the nature of the loadthe nature of the load the techniques to be employedthe techniques to be employed


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What can you lift?What can you lift?

When preparing to lift, consider:When preparing to lift, consider:

what has to be moved?what has to be moved? how far?how far?

where to and where from?where to and where from?

can it be safely handled by one person?can it be safely handled by one person? will assistance be required?will assistance be required?

can the load be broken down?can the load be broken down?


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LiftingLifting

The Kinetic MethodThe Kinetic MethodMain points:Main points:

correct position ofcorrect position of

feetfeet

flexible kneesflexible knees

straight backstraight back

arms close to bodyarms close to body correct grip or holdcorrect grip or hold

chin in, head upchin in, head up

use of body weightuse of body weight


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LiftingLifting

The Kinetic MethodThe Kinetic MethodPosture:Posture:

head uphead up

straight backstraight back

elbows inelbows in

knees bentknees bent

feet slightly apartfeet slightly apart


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LiftingLifting

The Kinetic MethodThe Kinetic Method

11Preparing to lift:Preparing to lift:

feet apart, one footfeet apart, one foot

slightly forwardslightly forward

knees bentknees bent

load close to the bodyload close to the body back straightback straight


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LiftingLifting


22Grasp the load:Grasp the load:

secure gripsecure grip

tilt load slightlytilt load slightly

towards youtowards you

keep load close to thekeep load close to thebody, arms inbody, arms in


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LiftingLifting


33Lift using legs:Lift using legs:

body and load as onebody and load as one

no jerks, snatches orno jerks, snatches or

twiststwists

look uplook up

keep back straightkeep back straight


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LiftingLifting


44Move off:Move off:

momentum of liftmomentum of lift

load close to bodyload close to body

smooth movementssmooth movements


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Changing gripChanging grip

Do not change gripDo not change gripwhile carrying a loadwhile carrying a load

11 Rest the load:Rest the load: on a ledgeon a ledge

other firm baseother firm base

kinetic techniquekinetic technique

22 Change grip:Change grip: palm grippalm grip

comfortablecomfortable

securesecure


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Changing gripChanging grip

33Lift:Lift:

kinetic techniquekinetic technique

44Move off:Move off:

plan setting downplan setting down


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Team liftingTeam lifting

Large or awkwardLarge or awkwardloads:loads:

seek assistanceseek assistance

Ensure a balanced lift:Ensure a balanced lift:

similar heightsimilar height

similar buildsimilar build


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Team liftingTeam lifting

CoCo--ordinate activity:ordinate activity:

one person givingone person givingdirectionsdirections

directions agreeddirections agreed

before liftbefore lift Use properly designedUse properly designed

lifting aids wherelifting aids whereappropriateappropriate


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The Manual HandlingThe Manual Handling

Operations Regulations 1992Operations Regulations 1992

Employers duties:Employers duties:

assess unavoidable manualassess unavoidable manualhandling operationshandling operations

avoid hazardous manual handlingavoid hazardous manual handling seek alternative work methodsseek alternative work methods

reduce risks of injuryreduce risks of injury


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Operations Regulations 1992Operations Regulations 1992Will call for:Will call for:

staff trainingstaff training

revised safe systems of workrevised safe systems of work

Employees duties:Employees duties:

compliance and cocompliance and co--operationoperation


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ChecklistChecklist

What is the load?What is the load?

how heavy?how heavy?

how well balanced?how well balanced?

any sharp corners, etc.any sharp corners, etc.

Where is it to go?Where is it to go?

how far?how far?

obstructions in path, etc.obstructions in path, etc.

changes of levelchanges of level


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ChecklistChecklist

Wearing protectiveWearing protectiveclothing:clothing:

bootsboots

glovesgloves

overallsoveralls


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ChecklistChecklist

What are the correct:What are the correct:

lifting techniques?lifting techniques?

carrying techniques?carrying techniques?

setting down techniques?setting down techniques?


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ChecklistChecklist

Do I need a lifting aid orDo I need a lifting aid orassistance?assistance?

mechanicalmechanical

humanhuman

ThinkThink beforebefore youyouliftlift


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