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    Construction Safety Guidelines No. 07 Manual Lifting: Assess The Load Position Yourself Keep The Back Straight

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    The document provides guidelines for safely lifting loads manually to prevent injury. It advises assessing the load and one's capacity, positioning oneself close to the load with feet shoulder-width apart and back straight, and lifting with the legs while keeping the back straight, chin tucked, and load close to the body. Proper grips and carrying techniques are described to avoid injury and maintain control and visibility while moving. Mechanical lifting aids should be used when possible.

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    GL 07 Manual Lifting

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    The document provides guidelines for safely lifting loads manually to prevent injury. It advises assessing the load and one's capacity, positioning oneself close to the load with feet shoulder-width apart and back straight, and lifting with the legs while keeping the back straight, chin tucked, and load close to the body. Proper grips and carrying techniques are described to avoid injury and maintain control and visibility while moving. Mechanical lifting aids should be used when possible.

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    Construction Safety Guidelines No.

    07

    Manual Lifting

    ASSESS THE LOAD

    POSITION YOURSELF

    KEEP THE BACK STRAIGHT

    Assess the load to be lifted. Come closer to the load to Bend your knees. Do not lift more than individuals be lifted. Keep your back straight (but not capacity. Avoid over reaching or vertical). Avoid lifting if you are medically stretching. Keep chin tucked into the body. unfit or sick. Position your feet properly As per DM Code of Construction in the direction of load to be Man should lift load not more than moved. 50 kgs. & Woman should lift load not more than 20 kgs. Wherever possible make use of mechanical lifting aids.

    CORRECT GRIP

    LIFTING

    CARRYING LOAD Make sure you can see where you are going. Avoid twisting the body, move your feet instead. Keep control of the load. Keep your back straight at all times. Take care that your fingers are not trapped below the load. Check & remove tripping hazards if any. Ensure adequate lighting levels are maintained.

    Take a firm grip by using the palms If lifting from ground make of the hands and roots of fingers. maximum use of legs. Take care of the sharp edges. Lift the load smoothly. Use appropriate PPE such as Avoid giving jerk. gloves, safety shoes etc. Never lift the load using your back.

    EHS/GL#07/Rev-00

    April 2007

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