Recognised Safe Lifting

and Handling Techniques

Kinetic Lifting Technique for a Simple Load

Kinetic Lifting Technique For Lifting a Sack From the Ground

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Kinetic Lifting Technique for Lifting Sacks From a Truck

Kinetic Lifting Technique For a Dual Person Lift from Ground Level

Kinetic Lifting Technique, Two Persons and Long Load

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Kinetic Lifting Technique, Oil Drum

Kinetic Lifting Technique.One Person, Long Load

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Kinetic Lifting Technique, Sheets/Boards

Kinetic Lifting Technique,2 person LiftSheets/Boards

Kinetic Lifting Technique2 Person Lift

Kinetic Lifting TechniquesSacks

Kinetic LiftingHOW NOT TO DO IT!!

Timber Sleeper Snips, one person each side, 2 snips per sleeper, 4 people per sleeper

Sleeper snips as above, Note: only for 8 ft sleepers, anything larger will require more automation or more people

De Clipping bars

Rail Tongs

A Selection of Tools for Manual Handling Tasks in the Rail Environment

7 Steps to Safe Lifting - Base Movement

1st Assess the load can you lift it safely?2nd Place your feet at ten-to-two3rd BEND you knees4th Back - KEEP IT STRAIGHT & UPRIGHT5th Neck & head keep your chin up.6th Grip

7th Load - hold it in close to your pelvis.

Remember use these good principles for lifting in different

Points to remember:

Practicing good lifting technique does not enable you to lift more than you could before. It means that, whatever your individual capabilities, your chances of injury are reduced.Good technique is just one of a number of control measures, within the hierarchy of control, that the employer has to put in place to reduce manual handling risks; it is not a panacea.This is about a cultural change, about not accepting

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