Guidelines For Supervisors – Ensuring Safe Lifting
and Manual Material Handling in the Workplace
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Safe Lifting Checklist
Lifting Heavy Object From Floor Using Knee/Lunge Lift
Assessed the situation first
Checked the path for trip hazards
Checked the lighting to be sure it was sufficient
Checked the object to be lifted for weight sticker or handles
Nudged the object to get a sense of how much it weighs
Placed one foot beside the object and one knee behind the object
Grasped the object firmly
Used cup grip
Brought the object as close to the body as possible
Kept back as straight as possible
Lifted object and stepped forward using legs and momentum
to assist the lift
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Picking Up Lighter Objects From the Floor (Golfer's Lift)
Placed one hand on edge of an object (e.g table, chair)
for balance
Bent at the hip, not the waist
Raised leg behind
Straightened up as leg came down
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