Manual
Handling
Good Lifting Technique
After deciding that lifting or moving the load is necessary, and you have
considered all aspects of TILE, its important that you protect your back by lifting
the load with the correct technique. The best people to observe for great lifting
technique is children. This is because as a child's back develops, their lifting
and moving technique is perfect. It's not until we grow older that we learn bad
lifting habits.
Watch this short video to gain an
understand of effective lifting practice.
Now you have learned the correct
process, can you put each of these
steps in order to demonstrate that you
can the correct technique.
1. Plan your task
2. Plant your feet
3. Get a grip Close to body
4. Bend the knees
5. Straight back
6. Move your feet
7. Move smoothly