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5. Provide a lifting device where heavy
materials need to be moved from floor-
level and reducing the weight of the
materials is not possible. When lifting
devices are available, workers are less
likely to manually lift materials which
are too heavy.
6. Ensure that all devices and equipment
are maintained in good working order.
Wheels on carts should be properly
inflated (if applicable), lubricated, and
roll smoothly over the work surface.
4. Provide carts or lifting devices to move
heavy items and instruct workers to
push rather than pull the load. Make
multiple trips to ensure that carts and
mobile devices are not overloaded and
that worker line-of-sight is not impacted.
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Key things to remember when organizing work continued:
