Free Four Steps to Proper Lifting - Washington


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Date: April 23, 2008
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State: Washington
Category: Government
Author: WA State Department of Labor & Industries
Word Count: 51 Words, 647 Characters
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FOUR STEPS TO PROPER LIFTING
1. SIZE UP THE LOAD


Useahandtruckifpossible. Gethelpifyouneedit. Checkforslivers,nails,exposedstaples. Useglovesifnecessary. Makesureyouhaveaclearpathto whereyouaremovingitto.
Bringtheloadasclosetoyouaspossible

2. LIFT

beforelifting. Liftwithyourlegs,notyourback. Keepyourheadup,yourbackstraight andbendatyourhips.

3. MOVE

yourbody.

Keeptheloadclosetoyourbody. Lookwhereyouaregoing. Shiftyourfeettoturn,don'ttwist

4. GET SET AND LOWER
legmusclescarryitdown. Make certain your fingers and toes areclearbeforesettingtheloaddown.
Whensettingaloaddown,letyour

PUBLICATION FSP0-918-000 [03-2008]