What makes lifting a heavy load more difficult?
What makes lifting a heavy load more difficult?
Inadequate Handholds. Inadequate handholds, such as boxes without handles or oddly-shaped loads, make lifting more difficult, move the load away from the body, lower lift heights, and increase the risk of contact stress and of dropping the load.
What happens when you lift more than 50 pounds?
When lifting loads heavier than 50 pounds, use two or more people to lift the load. Bending while lifting causes several problems for the back. It adds the weight of the upper body to the weight of the object being lifted.
What happens to your body when you lift heavy things?
When employees use smart lifting practices, they are less likely to suffer from back sprains, muscle pulls, wrist injuries, elbow injuries, spinal injuries, and other injuries caused by lifting heavy objects.
What are the dangers of manually moving materials?
Strains and sprains from lifting loads improperly or from carrying loads that are either too large or too heavy are common hazards associated with manually moving materials.
What’s the best way to pull a load?
If you have to pull a load: Keeping your knees bent, face the object. Walk backward while pulling the object, being careful not to twist the body. When pulling with 1 hand, place the other hand on the hip to help keep you balanced and stable without twisting.
Inadequate Handholds. Inadequate handholds, such as boxes without handles or oddly-shaped loads, make lifting more difficult, move the load away from the body, lower lift heights, and increase the risk of contact stress and of dropping the load.
Is there a wrong way to push and pull?
It’s easy to forget that pushing and pulling motions don’t affect just the arms and legs. Pushing and pulling can also be harmful to your back. Like many motions involving the back, there’s a right way and a wrong way to push and pull. Follow these tips to help protect your back: If you have to push a light load:
When lifting loads heavier than 50 pounds, use two or more people to lift the load. Bending while lifting causes several problems for the back. It adds the weight of the upper body to the weight of the object being lifted.
