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SAFE Manual Material Handling INSERT YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE
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Presentation Outline Background(10 Min) Risks for Injury(20 Min) Best Practices(25 Min) Questions(5 Min)
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Section 1 Background Basic Anatomy Signs and Symptoms Treatment of injury
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Basic Anatomy Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) – Mus-cu-lo-ske-le-tal Injuries Muscles (musculo) and bones (skeletal) – Strain/sprain – Pull/tear
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Basic Anatomy Shoulders Lower-back Hips WEAK JOINTS STRONG JOINTS Knees
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MSI Signs and Symptoms A Sign can be observed: – Swelling – Redness – Difficulty moving a body part A Symptom can be felt but not seen: – Numbness – Tingling – Pain
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Treatment Sports Doctors are the most qualified to diagnose and treat MSI Depends on the injury – Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Massage, etc Focus on correcting the malfunction not more treatments Active treatments are more effective than passive ones
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Treatment Minor injuries can often be treated at home. – Cold for ouch – Heat for stiffness and aches – Apply for 15-20 mins – Limit bed and couch rest – Walking is often a great way to improve a sore lower-back
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Section 2 Risks for Injury Repetitive Motion Forceful Exertion Sustained / Awkward Posture Fatigue
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RISKS FOR INJURY NOTE: – The following slides have generic examples – Replace the examples with actual tasks from YOUR workplace – Use pictures taken from your workplace – Put each example on a separate slide – Delete this slide before delivering training
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Repetitive motion Definition: Continually performing the same movement without variation Examples: – Raking / shoveling – Production line work – Loading / unloading a cart – Chain-gang sandbagging
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Repetition causes fatigue Strength Stress Force Time MICRO-BREAKS give the body a chance to rest & recover
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Forceful exertion Definition: An action which may overload the body Examples: – Picking a heavy box up off the floor – Pushing/pulling a loaded cart – Carrying a heavy object
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Forceful exertion AND Repetitive motion Strength Stress Time Force
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Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin, www.odowdsbar.com,www.odowdsbar.com Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland
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Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin www.odowdsbar.com,www.odowdsbar.com Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland
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Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin, www.odowdsbar.com,www.odowdsbar.com Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland
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Posture is more important than strength Picture Credit: Nicholas Griffin, www.odowdsbar.com,www.odowdsbar.com Roundstone, Connemara, Co.Galway, Ireland
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Sustained/Awkward Posture Definition: Non-neutral postures which increase the stress on the body Examples: – Slouching – Twisting at the waist – Reaching overhead – Lifting through the back
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Section 3 Best Practices Proper Lifting Technique Proper Carrying Technique Team Lifting Mechanical Assistance
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Proper Lifting Technique Squat LiftStoop Lift
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Proper Lifting Technique Squat LiftStoop Lift
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Pushing vs. Pulling
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Proper Lifting Technique Golfers Lift Bridging (support the body with the non-lifting hand)
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People are not pack animals
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Proper Carrying Technique
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Team Lifting Recommended for: Awkward lifts Heavy lifts Long carries Remember to: Use proper lifting technique Use a spoken count to coordinate lift AND lower
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Mechanical Assistance Proper use of machines (dollies, hoists, cranes, carts, etc) reduce the risk of injury Use machines for material handling tasks wherever possible
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