MANUAL MANUAL MATERIAL MATERIAL HANDLINGHANDLING

CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE

MANUAL HANDLING & MSDsMANUAL HANDLING & MSDs

> 50%

Back

30%

ShoulderArmAbdominal strains and

sprains

WHY IMPROVE the FIT?WHY IMPROVE the FIT?

LOWER COSTS

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

REDUCE RISK FACTORS

PREVENT /REDUCE INJURIES

REDUCE WORKERS’ EFFORTS

IMPROVE MORALE

AWKWARD POSTURES

REPETITION

FORCEFUL EXERTIONS

DURATION

FREQUENCY

STATIC POSTURES

RISKS FACTORSRISKS FACTORS

What to consider?AgeGenderStaturePhysical condition

IMPROVE the FITIMPROVE the FIT

IMPROVEMENT OPTIONSENGINEERING

ADMINISTRATIVE

TRAINING

HOW to IMPROVE the FIT?HOW to IMPROVE the FIT?

IMPROVEMENT OPTIONSIMPROVEMENT OPTIONS

AVOID LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR AVOID LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR IF YOU MUST IF YOU MUST LIFT SAFERLIFT SAFER

POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE

POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE

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POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE

POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE

Photo 5&6 pg24

POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE

SLIDE the LOADSLIDE the LOAD

SLIDE the LOADSLIDE the LOAD

WORK CLOSER WORK CLOSER

WORK CLOSERWORK CLOSER

Photo 1 pg 28

AVOID AWKWARD POSTURESAVOID AWKWARD POSTURES

AVOID AWKWARD AVOID AWKWARD POSTURES POSTURES

TILTTILT

TILTTILT

EASIER ACCESSEASIER ACCESS

EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGADD A HANDLE ADD A HANDLE

EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGSUPPORT LOADSUPPORT LOAD

27 (1&2 photos

EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGSUPPORT LOADSUPPORT LOAD

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REDUCE THE WEIGHTREDUCE THE WEIGHT

GET A GRIPGET A GRIP

IMPROVE YOUR GRIPIMPROVE YOUR GRIP

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IMPROVE YOUR GRIPIMPROVE YOUR GRIP

3 and four, page 33

TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTTEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTTEAM LIFTINGTEAM LIFTING

Section 3 cover pageSection 3 cover page

ALTERNATIVES TO ALTERNATIVES TO MANUAL HANDLINGMANUAL HANDLING

USE EQUIPMENT– NON-POWERED– POWERED

HANDLING LARGER LOADSHANDLING LARGER LOADS

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CARTS AND DOLLIESCARTS AND DOLLIES

THREE IN ONETHREE IN ONE

3 PHOTOS Pg 40

SCISSORS LIFTSCISSORS LIFT

Photo1 page 39

POWERED HAND TRUCKPOWERED HAND TRUCK

PALLET TRUCKPALLET TRUCK

FORKLIFTFORKLIFT

1&2 pg 44

CONVEYORSCONVEYORS

1page 41

CONVEYORSCONVEYORS

3 page 41

HOISTS & CRANESHOISTS & CRANES

CRANESCRANES

1&2 Pg 45

LIFTERSLIFTERS

STACKERSTACKER

3&4 page 43

CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE

FIELD CONSULTANTS USE

- “ROOT CAUSE” ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON:

UNDERLYING REAONS FOR HAZARDS IMPROVING THE “SAFETY & HEALTH SYSTEM”

A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESSA PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS

CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE

FIELD CONSULTANTS & ERGONOMIC ISSUES

RESPOND AS REQUESTED

DO NOT EXPAND VISITS

POINT OUT OBVIOUS PROBLEMS

A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESSA PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS