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1052   Safe Lifting Techniques   (DVD)

Every year, more than one million American workers suffer back injuries. Many of these injusries are caused by improper lifting. Protect your back and avoid costly and possibly disabling back injuries by practicing safe lifting techniques both on and off the job.

The key training points in this video include:

• When picking up the object, bend with your knees, not with your waist.
• Lift slowly and smoothly. Lift with your legs, not with your back.
• When carrying, keep the load close to your body.
• Use your feet to change direction. Avoid twisting your body.
• If you determine that an object is too heavy to lift, use mechanical equipment or ask a co-worker to help.

5 min.

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