When to Lift: That is the Question
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Think ahead about how...
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Topic: Manual Material Handling
Lifting: Oh, My Aching Back!
Lifting or manually moving heavy objects puts workers at risk for overexertion injuries, especially...
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Manual Material Handling: A Safety Checklist
Handling cargo can be a pain in the neck—literally. Overexertion is the leading cause...
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Manual Material Handling – Know Your Responsibilities
Download this poster about rights and responsibilities for employees, supervisors and managers.
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Cleaning Up Safety Habits in Waste Removal
Hauling garbage is no picnic in the park. It’s dirty, it’s smelly, it’s tough....
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Loading & Unloading: Make it Simple, Make it Safe / ਲੋਡਿੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਅਨਲੋਡਿੰਗ: ਇਸਨੂੰ ਆਸਾਨ ਬਣਾਉ, ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸੁਰਖਿਤ ਬਣਾਉ
Despite new technologies and safety devices, there are concerns. Despite the advances in equipment...
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Manual Material Handling and Back Injuries
111,000 recorded in a year. What can we do? Lifting objects or manually handling...
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Don’t Let Safety Slip Away: Tips to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
4 Things you can do right now. If you've ever slipped on an oily...
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Lifting Technique Training: Quick and Easy, But is it Effective?
Manual handling tasks cause muscoskeletal injuries. What can we do? Source: www.worksafebc.com Manual handling tasks — including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling — are associated with a significant...
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Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) Risk Factor Assessment
This worksheet can help you assess worker exposure to MSI. Occupational Health and Safety...
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