the safe lift. a recap of the salient points
We can recap the components of a safe manual handling lift as follows:
- Plan the task
- Plan the way you are going to lift it
- Have correct foot position
- Keep arms as close to the body as possible
- Face in the direction of travel
- Keep you back "straight"
- Have the correct, palm, grip
- Lift your head up
- Lift using your leg muscles
- Tense neck if necessary for heavy loads
- Try to avoid twisting
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