Guidelines For Supervisors – Ensuring Safe Lifting
and Manual Material Handling in the Workplace
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310-BJS-03-IGPA © 2022, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
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Lifting Objects From the Floor or Below the Waist
Assessed the situation first
Checked the path for trip hazards
Checked the lighting to be sure it is sufficient
Checked the object to be lifted for weight sticker or handles
Nudged the object to get a sense of how much it weighs
Selected the appropriate training (Ten steps from training on
Basic Lifting Techniques)
Chest and feet faced the direction the person needed to go
Object was placed on shelf, etc., and then pushed into place
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Lifting Objects at Waist Height Off Shelving
Assessed the situation first
Checked the path for trip hazards
Checked the lighting to be sure it is sufficient
Checked the object to be lifted for weight sticker or handles
Slid the object to the edge of the shelf before lifting it
Placed feet shoulder width apart
Kept back as straight as possible and ensure good grip
Back up, turned using feet – did not twist body
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