Get Help with Heavy or Awkward Loads

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  HAZARD: Lifting heavy or awkward loads causes many of the strain/sprain injuries in the trucking industry. SOLUTION: Get help lifting awkward or heavy loads. Keep yourself from becoming an injury statistic: Get help from a co-worker or customer if an object is over 50 lbs and mechanical aids are not available. Don't risk an injury using damaged equipment. Report any needed maintenance. Plan ahead when moving anything heavy or awkward. Work with customers, dispatchers, loaders and sales staff to make sure that loads are oriented properly and safe unloading is possible. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Injury Prevention Manual Lifting MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Safety Practices Truck Drivers
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• 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:20058575
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-8-2007, 2007 Aug; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, WA Dept. of Labor & Industries, Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  TruckingNews@KeepTruckingSafe.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Get help with heavy or awkward loads
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221636/cdc_221636_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 153.02 KB ]