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MANUAL MANUAL MATERIAL MATERIAL HANDLING HANDLING CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE
MANUAL MANUAL MATERIAL MATERIAL HANDLINGHANDLING
CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE
MANUAL HANDLING & MSDsMANUAL HANDLING & MSDs
> 50%
Back
30%
Shoulder
Arm
Abdominal strains and sprains
WHY IMPROVE the FIT?WHY IMPROVE the FIT?
LOWER COSTS
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
REDUCE RISK FACTORS
PREVENT /REDUCE INJURIES
REDUCE WORKERS’ EFFORTS
IMPROVE MORALE
AWKWARD POSTURES
REPETITION
FORCEFUL EXERTIONS
DURATION
FREQUENCY
STATIC POSTURES
RISKS FACTORSRISKS FACTORS
What to consider?AgeGenderStaturePhysical condition
IMPROVE the FITIMPROVE the FIT
IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS
ENGINEERING
ADMINISTRATIVE
TRAINING
HOW to IMPROVE the FIT?HOW to IMPROVE the FIT?
IMPROVEMENT OPTIONSIMPROVEMENT OPTIONS
AVOID LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR AVOID LIFTING FROM THE FLOOR IF YOU MUST IF YOU MUST LIFT SAFERLIFT SAFER
POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE
POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE
Page 24 (1&2)
POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE
POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE
Photo 5&6 pg24
POWER ZONEPOWER ZONE
SLIDE the LOADSLIDE the LOAD
SLIDE the LOADSLIDE the LOAD
WORK CLOSER WORK CLOSER
WORK CLOSERWORK CLOSER
Photo 1 pg 28
AVOID AWKWARD POSTURESAVOID AWKWARD POSTURES
AVOID AWKWARD AVOID AWKWARD POSTURES POSTURES
TILTTILT
TILTTILT
EASIER ACCESSEASIER ACCESS
EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGADD A HANDLE ADD A HANDLE
EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGSUPPORT LOADSUPPORT LOAD
27 (1&2 photos
EASIER POURINGEASIER POURINGSUPPORT LOADSUPPORT LOAD
1&2 page 27
REDUCE THE WEIGHTREDUCE THE WEIGHT
GET A GRIPGET A GRIP
IMPROVE YOUR GRIPIMPROVE YOUR GRIP
1&2 page 33
IMPROVE YOUR GRIPIMPROVE YOUR GRIP
3 and four, page 33
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTTEMPORARY IMPROVEMENTTEAM LIFTINGTEAM LIFTING
Section 3 cover pageSection 3 cover page
ALTERNATIVES TO ALTERNATIVES TO MANUAL HANDLINGMANUAL HANDLING
USE EQUIPMENT– NON-POWERED– POWERED
HANDLING LARGER LOADSHANDLING LARGER LOADS
1& 2 page 37
CARTS AND DOLLIESCARTS AND DOLLIES
THREE IN ONETHREE IN ONE
3 PHOTOS Pg 40
SCISSORS LIFTSCISSORS LIFT
Photo1 page 39
POWERED HAND TRUCKPOWERED HAND TRUCK
PALLET TRUCKPALLET TRUCK
FORKLIFTFORKLIFT
1&2 pg 44
CONVEYORSCONVEYORS
1page 41
CONVEYORSCONVEYORS
3 page 41
HOISTS & CRANESHOISTS & CRANES
CRANESCRANES
1&2 Pg 45
LIFTERSLIFTERS
STACKERSTACKER
3&4 page 43
CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE
FIELD CONSULTANTS USE
- “ROOT CAUSE” ANALYSIS
FOCUSED ON: UNDERLYING REAONS FOR HAZARDS IMPROVING THE “SAFETY & HEALTH SYSTEM”
A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESSA PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS
CAL/OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE
FIELD CONSULTANTS & ERGONOMIC ISSUES
RESPOND AS REQUESTED
DO NOT EXPAND VISITS
POINT OUT OBVIOUS PROBLEMS
A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESSA PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS
