SAFE Manual Material Handling

1. SAFE Manual Material Handling INSERT YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE

2. Presentation Outline • Background (10 Min) • Risks for Injury (20 Min) • Best Practices (25 Min) • Questions (5 Min)

3. Section 1Background • Basic Anatomy • Signs and Symptoms • Treatment of injury

4. Basic Anatomy • Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) • Mus-cu-lo-ske-le-tal Injuries • Muscles (musculo) and bones (skeletal) • Strain/sprain • Pull/tear

5. Basic Anatomy Shoulders WEAK JOINTS Lower-back Hips STRONG JOINTS Knees

6. MSI Signs and Symptoms • A Sign can be observed: • Swelling • Redness • Difficulty moving a body part • A Symptom can be felt but not seen: • Numbness • Tingling • Pain

7. Treatment • Sports Doctors are the most qualified to diagnose and treat MSI • Depends on the injury • Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Massage, etc • Focus on correcting the malfunction not more treatments • Active treatments are more effective than passive ones

8. Treatment • Minor injuries can often be treated at home. • Cold for “ouch” • Heat for stiffness and aches • Apply for 15-20 mins • Limit bed and couch rest • Walking is often a great way to improve a sore lower-back

9. Section 2Risks for Injury • Repetitive Motion • Forceful Exertion • Sustained / Awkward Posture • Fatigue

10. RISKS FOR INJURY • NOTE: • The following slides have generic examples • Replace the examples with actual tasks from YOUR workplace • Use pictures taken from your workplace • Put each example on a separate slide • Delete this slide before delivering training

11. Repetitive motion • Definition: Continually performing the same movement without variation • Examples: • Raking / shoveling • Production line work • Loading / unloading a cart • ‘Chain-gang’ sandbagging

12. Repetition causes fatigue Force Time Strength Stress MICRO-BREAKS give the body a chance to rest & recover

13. Forceful exertion • Definition: An action which may overload the body • Examples: • Picking a heavy box up off the floor • Pushing/pulling a loaded cart • Carrying a heavy object

14. Forceful exertion AND Repetitive motion Force Time Strength Stress

15. Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin, www.odowdsbar.com, Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland

16. Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffinwww.odowdsbar.com, Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland

17. Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin, www.odowdsbar.com, Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland

18. Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin,www.odowdsbar.com, Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland

19. Sustained/Awkward Posture • Definition: Non-neutral postures which increase the stress on the body • Examples: • Slouching • Twisting at the waist • Reaching overhead • Lifting through the back

20. Section 3Best Practices • Proper Lifting Technique • Proper Carrying Technique • Team Lifting • Mechanical Assistance

21. Proper Lifting Technique Stoop Lift Squat Lift

22. Proper Lifting Technique Stoop Lift Squat Lift

23. Pushing vs. Pulling

24. Proper Lifting Technique Bridging (support the body with the non-lifting hand) Golfer’s Lift

25. People are not pack animals

26. Proper Carrying Technique

27. Team Lifting • Recommended for: • Awkward lifts • Heavy lifts • Long carries • Remember to: • Use proper lifting technique • Use a spoken count to coordinate lift AND lower

28. Mechanical Assistance • Proper use of machines (dollies, hoists, cranes, carts, etc) reduce the risk of injury • Use machines for material handling tasks wherever possible

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