Manual Handling Safety Workshop Copyright Les Kelly 2011 CTDHC

 Lifting a heavy box or machine  Pulling a machine or trolley  Pushing a machine  Stacking shelves in offices and workshops  Reaching, to place or pick up an object

The normal anatomy of The spine is usually described by dividing up the spine into 3 major sections:  The cervical  The thoracic  The lumbar Below the lumbar spine is a bone called the sacrum, which is part of the pelvis. Each section is made up of Individual bones called vertebrae. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar vertebrae.

 Bend the knees  Lower the body  Keep shoulders level

 How would lift and move these objects?