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Lifting and Handling Techniques

The document provides guidance on safe lifting and handling techniques. It outlines the kinetic lifting technique for lifting various loads from the ground, trucks, and with one or two people. It also shows examples of right and wrong lifting postures. Additionally, it describes a 7 step process for safe lifting focusing on assessing the load, foot placement, bending knees, back posture, head position, gripping technique, and holding the load close. Lastly, it notes that good lifting technique alone does not enable lifting more weight and that a variety of control measures are needed to reduce manual handling risks.

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Lifting and Handling Techniques

The document provides guidance on safe lifting and handling techniques. It outlines the kinetic lifting technique for lifting various loads from the ground, trucks, and with one or two people. It also shows examples of right and wrong lifting postures. Additionally, it describes a 7 step process for safe lifting focusing on assessing the load, foot placement, bending knees, back posture, head position, gripping technique, and holding the load close. Lastly, it notes that good lifting technique alone does not enable lifting more weight and that a variety of control measures are needed to reduce manual handling risks.

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Recognised Safe Lifting

and Handling Techniques


Kinetic Lifting
Technique for a
Simple Load
Kinetic Lifting
1 Technique
For Lifting a
Sack From
the Ground
5

2
4

3
Kinetic Lifting Technique for
Lifting Sacks From a Truck
Kinetic Lifting Technique For a Dual
Person Lift from Ground Level
1

Kinetic Lifting
2 Technique, Two
Persons and Long
Load
3
5

4
Kinetic Lifting Technique, Oil Drum
Kinetic Lifting
Technique.
One Person, Long
Load
WRONG RIGHT

Kinetic Lifting Technique, Sheets/Boards


Kinetic Lifting Technique,
2 person Lift
Sheets/Boards
Kinetic Lifting
Technique
2 Person Lift
Kinetic Lifting
Techniques
Sacks
Kinetic Lifting
HOW NOT TO DO IT!!
Timber Sleeper Snips, one person each side,
2 snips per sleeper, 4 people per sleeper

A Selection of
Tools for
Sleeper snips as above,
Note: only for 8 ft sleepers, anything larger
will require more automation or more
Manual
people Handling Tasks
in the Rail
Environment
De Clipping bars

Rail Tongs
7 Steps to Safe Lifting - Base Movement

• 1st Assess the load – can you lift it safely?


• 2nd Place your feet at ten-to-two
• 3rd BEND you knees
• 4th Back - KEEP IT STRAIGHT & UPRIGHT
• 5th Neck & head – keep your chin up.
• 6th Grip – “front knee, high hand, far corner” and “back
knee, low hand, near corner”.
• 7th Load - hold it in close to your pelvis.

• Remember – use these good principles for lifting in different


situations and don’t stick blindly to rules and procedures
Points to remember:

• Practicing good lifting technique does not enable you


to lift more than you could before. It means that,
whatever your individual capabilities, your chances of
injury are reduced.
• Good technique is just one of a number of control
measures, within the hierarchy of control, that the
employer has to put in place to reduce manual
handling risks; it is not a panacea.
• This is about a cultural change, about not accepting
practices because that’s the way they’ve always been
done.

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