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Striving For Safety Excellence HunterDouglas Corporate Environmental, Safety, Risk Management Material Handling July 2011
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence The Back The Spinal Column Cervical Thoracic Lumbar
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence The Back The Basic Structure
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Epidemiology of Back Injuries Short Term or acute effects: Sharp Surfaces Dropped Material Struck-by Moving Materials Mechanical Stress Slips and Falls “Simpler” Cause and effect relationship
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Epidemiology © MMIII Bongarde Holdings Inc. Chronic or Long Term Effects Back Ache or Pain Disc Degeneration Cause and effect not as simple, more difficult to analyze
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Material Handling Lifting/Lowering Pushing/Pulling Carrying Weights and Forces Frequency of Activities Load Center of Gravity
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Job Risk Factors Weight of the Object Location (position of load w.r.t. worker) Frequency of Lifts Stability of the Load Hand Coupling Workplace Geometry Twisting/Stooping Environmental Factors
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Personal Risk Factors Gender Age Anthropometry Lift technique Attitude Strength Training
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Examples of Material Handling Controls Avoid extreme range of motion when lifting Redesign work station/work area to allow freedom of movement Provide handles on material handling equipment Provide lift-assist devices and tables Unit Load Concept
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Job Design Can reduce one-third of compensable LBP Minimize reach and lift distances Keep off floor Work station design Frequency Relax time standard Rotation Work-Rest allowances
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Job Design Minimize Weight Mechanical aids Carton capacity Balance contents Convert Carry to push/pull Push over pull Use large wheels
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Training Focus on awareness and avoidance Get object as close to body as possible Planning Use of handling aids Back Schools Strength and fitness important
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Use Material Handling Aids When Possible Hand trucks Pallet jacks Carts Box trucks and tilting dumps Ratchet hoists and pullers Wheelbarrows
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Hand Trucks Choose the right hand truck for the job Stack carefully Make sure you can see over the load Secure the load, if necessary
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Hand Truck Operations Get a firm grip Watch your fingers Use safe lifting techniques Push, don’t pull Watch where you’re going, and keep the hand truck under control
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Pallets Use the correct pallet Stabilize the load and make sure it’s balanced Keep the pallet and load low when moving it Inspect pallets before loading Don’t use pallets as a ladder or manlift, or for scaffolding
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Pallet Jacks Make sure the jack can support the load Check the load Watch where you’re going, and keep the load under control Don’t fool around
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Carts Different types of carts Material-specific carts Different heights of working surfaces Tips for safe use
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Other Material Handling Aids Forklifts Hydraulic- and winch-operated trucks Hydraulic lift tables Cranes and hoists Freight elevators BE SURE TO ONLY USE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU ARE TRAINED TO USE.
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Conveyors Operate only if you are trained and authorized Watch out for powered rollers and pinch points Do not climb over or under conveyors Don’t perform maintenance unless the conveyor is locked out Do not ride on conveyors Know the safe load limit Know where emergency stops are located
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Special Handling Jobs: Drums Dollies and hand trucks Lifters and stands Tilters/dumpers Forklift attachments
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® ® Striving For Safety Excellence Questions
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