Back Safety - Sitting and Lifting: Proper Lifting Techniques
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Description
This course provides comprehensive guidance on lifting objects safely, emphasizing the importance of self-assessment and environmental awareness. Participants will learn to evaluate their comfort levels and utilize tools like dollies or carts to enhance safety. The course emphasizes the significance of proper clothing and footwear and guides participants through a step-by-step process, including bending and lifting from the legs, avoiding twisting, and recognizing immediate signs of strain. It also covers the importance of environmental assessment, securing loads on devices, and seeking assistance when needed to prevent injuries during lifting tasks.
Course Objectives:
Develop self-assessment skills to determine personal comfort levels and appropriate tools for safe lifting in the workplace;Acquire knowledge of the step-by-step process for safe lifting, including environmental assessment, proper bending and lifting techniques, and recognizing and responding to signs of strain;Describe the importance of load security on devices, avoiding overexertion, and seeking assistance when necessary to maintain workplace safety during lifting activities;;
Duration: 8 min.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, iPad iOS, Mac OS 10, Apple Safari 8, Android Google Chrome. Works on Mobile, Tablet or Computer.
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Back Safety - Sitting and Lifting: Proper Lifting Techniques
This course provides comprehensive guidance on lifting objects safely, emphasizing the importance of self-assessment and environmental awareness. Participants will learn to evaluate their comfort levels and utilize tools like dollies or carts to enhance safety. The course emphasizes the significance of proper clothing and footwear and guides participants through a step-by-step process, including bending and lifting from the legs, avoiding twisting, and recognizing immediate signs of strain. It also covers the importance of environmental assessment, securing loads on devices, and seeking assistance when needed to prevent injuries during lifting tasks.
Course Objectives:
Develop self-assessment skills to determine personal comfort levels and appropriate tools for safe lifting in the workplace;Acquire knowledge of the step-by-step process for safe lifting, including environmental assessment, proper bending and lifting techniques, and recognizing and responding to signs of strain;Describe the importance of load security on devices, avoiding overexertion, and seeking assistance when necessary to maintain workplace safety during lifting activities;;
Duration: 8 min.