If you have to move it manually - organize and store heavy objects at a comfortable height

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Injuries to muscles, tendons and joints can occur when: 1. Workers must reach or lift heavy objects from the ground or from far away from the body. 2. Workers remove equipment that is stored incorrectly, or has become tangled, or stuck How to prevent these injuries: 1. Provide storage locations and racks for equipment and materials. 2. Place the equipment as close as possible to the location of use. 3. Implement a policy of using mechanical equipment or more than one person to lift anything over 40 lbs. 4. Raise stored materials to eliminate heavy lifting from ground level. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Automobiles
  • Education
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
  • Safety Management
  • Staff Development
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Injuries
  • Injury-prevention
  • Workers
  • Work-environment
  • Risk-factors
  • Training
  • Education
  • Trucking
  • Drivers
  • Personal-protection
  More +
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044701
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-10-2007, 2008 Jul; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  If you have to move it manually - organize and store heavy objects at a comfortable height
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200345/cdc_200345_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 131.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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