Health Workers Working Healthy Presents · Health Workers Working Healthy Presents: District 1199C Training Fund HWWH SH29634-SH6 1 This material was produced under grant SH-29634-SH6

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District 1199C Training Fund HWWH SH29634-SH6 1

This material was produced under grant SH-29634-SH6 from OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies

of the US Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the US government.

Material Handling Hazards Biomechanics and Lifting Tips

Ergonomics and Lowering Risk Risk Factors

Ergonomic Solutions Engineering Controls

Material Handling Equipment

Identifying Risk OSHA Rights and Protections


Lifting Creates Biomechanical Hazards


Too Much Weight!

Our body is a system of levers, in some cases working just like a see-saw.


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Lift things close to your body to lift safely


The farther away from your body that you lift an object, the harder your muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments have to work to support the lift.



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Stand close to the load

Squat- DO NOT BEND AT WAIST

Get a firm grasp

Lift with your legs

Keep the object close to your body

DO NOT TWIST8

If Possible- Make it a TWO person job to load and unload carts so no one has to

TWIST while unloading


Daily stretching really helps

Strengthening, Exercise and Warm Ups

Healthy Lifestyle Choices

As well as proper lifting techniques


Will wearing a back belt

protect you from injury?

Back belts DO NOT protect workers from injury.

Use of back belts can weaken stomach muscles

and damage your circulation

NIOSH does not recommend back belts

to prevent back injuryNIOSH- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Using PPE: Back Belts

NIOSH 94-122


While safe lifting is important, good ergonomics is MUCH MORE than lifting safely


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Ergo tools & equipment are designed to support people’s strength

Designed to be comfortable, to ‘fit’ the worker


A. Applying Great Force Heavy lifting or moving

Pulling, pushing heavy loads

Wrenching things to get them moving

B. Awkward Postures Twisting, especially when

holding something heavy or awkward

Uncomfortable positions▪ ‘out of neutral’

C. Repetition Doing the same motion

again and again and again

D. Pressure Points Leaning on something

hard

E. Staying Too Still Keeping the same position

for a long time – no stretching, no variety, no movement


Lifting and carrying heavy loads can cause injury Instead:

Use mechanical lifting equipment & electric carts Break up the load- make it smaller and lighter Push, Don’t Pull Use the power of your body, not just your arms

Get help when you need it!

Pinching, pulling, grabbing, gripping

Instead: Use better tools that allow for better, stronger grip


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‘Static’ - Holding some part of your body in the same position for a long time

(especially unsupported, or while holding weight) Solutions: Use ergonomic chairs and sit with support to your back. Keep your work

area clear so you can pull your chair into your desk.

▪ Do different tasks so you change positions frequently.



• When parts of your body are bent or crooked• Twisting when lifting• Working overhead, kneeling,

stooping, etc.

• Solutions: • Use ergonomic tools that let you

work in a ‘neutral’ position • Design the work so you don’t have

to twist, reach far or bend • Make it a 2 person job



• Movements that you repeat frequently throughout the day, many times an hour

• Solutions: Mix it up! Break up tasks so you don’t have to do the same thing so many times in a row.

Leaning on hard edges while you do work

Putting direct pressure on parts of the body for an extended period of time

Solutions: Ergonomic, well-designed

tools and equipment Change your position

frequently


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Use automated equipment whenever possible

Use electric carts, lifting tables, etc.


Electric Carts

Tools for heavy lifting and carrying


Lift Carts & Scissor Lifts



Material Handling: Supply & Distribution

Materials easy to reach and stored safely

Heavy items stored at waist height so they are easy to access

Drawers at comfortable level

Bins for organization and easy access


USE ELECTRIC CARTS! PLUG IN ELECTRIC CARTS!


Maintain Electric Carts

PLUG THEM IN

Inspect Them

▪ Is everything in order?

▪ Wheels roll smoothly?

▪ Brakes work?

▪ No sharp edges?

▪ Bumpers in place?

TURN THEM IN if there is a problem



Try to use electric carts

If you must use a manual cart: Push, don’t pull

Inspect it before you use it!

Two person job loading and unloading, if possible

Don’t overload

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DO NOT OVERLOAD

Balance the load, lighter items on top

Secure materials on cart▪ shrink wrap

▪ straps or belts

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PUSH WHENEVER POSSIBLE

Use your whole body to push, not just your arms

Pulling means you are walking backwards or twisting your shoulder by walking forwards


Clear your path before you move your load

If wheels don’t turn smoothly,

Turn in the cart so it gets repaired

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REPORT BROKEN EQUIPMENT!

Worn wheels Faulty brakes Broken controls Handles broken Missing Parts Pinch Points Too Heavy

TURN IT IN!


Crowded, cluttered rooms Trip hazards, wires Uneven floors, holes Slippery or wet

conditions Too cold, too hot,

too humid Poor lighting Noise or Vibration Bugs


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1. Engineering Solutions •Tools/equipment

•Workplace design

2. Administrative &

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•HOW you do the work•Enough staff

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•Stretching/Fitness

BEST, MostEffective

LeastEffective

Most Effective


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Report your concerns or safety problems to your supervisor - ASAP

Report problems to your Office of Environmental, Health and Safety

DO NOT USE damaged equipment.TURN IT IN SO IT CAN BE FIXED!

Work collaboratively to find solutions to workplace hazards


Material Handling Hazards Biomechanics and Lifting Tips

Ergonomics and Lowering Risk Risk Factors

Ergonomic Solutions Engineering Controls

Material Handling Equipment

Identifying Risk OSHA Rights & Protections


OSHA gives all workers the right to report work related safety problems, injuries or illnesses

You cannot be punished for participating in safety activities or reporting workplace safety concerns

No ‘Adverse Actions’ for Safety Activities


• Firing or laying off• Getting a lesser job

(demoting)• Denying overtime or

promotion• Denial of benefits• Disciplining

• Failure to hire or rehire• Blacklisting• Intimidation• Making threats

• Reassignment affecting prospects for promotion

• Reducing pay or hours

OSHA LAWUnder Section 11(c) of the OSH Act, employees are protected from retaliation when they:

file a safety complaint

participate in a safety inspection.

TO BE PROTECTEDIf employees experience retaliation, they must file a complaint with OSHA within

30 days.

If employees win a complaint case, they could be entitled to back pay and compensation for damages

If employees lose their complaint case, they have

15 days to “appeal” the decision.


1. E-mail an Interactive ONLINE Form

2. Call OSHA3. In-Person Visit4. Fax a Complaint5. Mail a Letter


Occupational Safety & Health Administration

How to file a complaint with OSHAhttp://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/complain.html

Online Complaint form:http://www.osha.gov/pls/osha7/eComplaintForm.html

Download a form and mail or fax it to them:In English: http://www.osha.gov/oshforms/osha7.pdfIn Spanish: http://www.osha.gov/oshforms/OSHA7_SPANISH.pdf

OSHA KEEPS INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.


http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/complain.html

http://www.osha.gov/pls/osha7/eComplaintForm.html

http://www.osha.gov/oshforms/osha7.pdf

http://www.osha.gov/oshforms/OSHA7_SPANISH.pdf

www.OSHA.gov

US Department of Labor/OSHAThe Wanamaker Building100 Penn Square East, 12th floorPhiladelphia, PA 19107

Telephone: (215) 861-4908 Fax: (215) 861-4904 Call their toll-free number: 1-800-321-OSHA (6742);

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