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Back Safety/Lifting Techniques
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Back Activities
• Reaching, bending over, sitting, standing in one place
• Skiing, hiking, bike riding
• Playing with your children and grandchildren
• Working and feeling productive
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Training Goals
• Back injury prevention
• Use/learn proper lifting techniques
• Learn back stretching techniques
• Maintain/enhance high comfort level at work and home
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Back Facts• 80% of Americans will have a back injury that
requires medical attention
• Back injuries are the second most common cause of lost work time, next to the common cold
• Back injuries occur more often at home than they do at work
• Injured backs are often subject to reinjury
• In addition to missed work, there may be a lifetime of pain
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Back Facts
Back Parts• Vertebrae• Spinal cord • Disks• Muscles, ligaments,
tendons
Potential Back Injury• Strain or sprain• Bulging disk• Herniated disk
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Preventable Causes of Injury
• Years of abuse
• Poor posture
• Unconditioned back
• Excess weight and potbellies
• Bad lifting techniques
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Maintaining Back Health
• Good posture - maintain the backs natural curves
• Good physical conditioning– A strong stomach will help prevent back pain
• Flexibility - the more flexible, the less chance of injury due to strains/sprains
• Good lifting techniques - Bend at the knees
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Helpful Exercises
• Walking
• Stretching (Regularly during day)
• Sit-ups
• Leg lifts (Bend knees and lift)
• Squats
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Lifting Equipment
• Powered equipment such as forklifts, powered carts, and electric pallet jacks
• Handtrucks, carts, pallet jacks
• Cranes and hoists
• Conveyors
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Have a Lifting Plan
• Size up the load– Weight– Shape and size
• Clear the path– Objects– Tight doorways or corners
• Unloading zone
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Proper Lift• Stand close with a shoulder-width stance• Squat by bending your knees and hips• Pull the load close and grip it• Tighten your stomach, lift your head• Rise up with your legs• Make sure you can see• Take small, stable steps• Do not twist your back
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Proper Unloading
• Squat down with the load
• Do not bend your back over with the load
• Be careful of fingers
• Shoulders level with the load
• Slide the load close
• Use your legs
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Lifting Bags
• Squat down next to the bag
• Grab it at opposite corners
• Lift it up to your thigh or waist
• Stand up
• Put the load on your shoulder
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Team Lifting
• Designate a person to lead the lift
• Lift at the same time• Keep the load level• Unload slowly
together
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Think About Your Back
• Don’t be lazy• Think long term• Don’t try to lift too much• Consider your back in all
things
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Summary
• Maintain back posture and conditioning
• Use available lifting equipment
• Have a lifting plan
• Use your legs
• Always think about your back