Back Safety - Sitting and Lifting: Proper Lifting Techniques
8 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
This course provides comprehensive guidance on lifting objects safely, emphasizing the importance of self-assessment and environmental awareness. Participants will learn to evaluate their comfort levels and utilize tools like dollies or carts to enhance safety. The course emphasizes the significance of proper clothing and footwear and guides participants through a step-by-step process, including bending and lifting from the legs, avoiding twisting, and recognizing immediate signs of strain. It also covers the importance of environmental assessment, securing loads on devices, and seeking assistance when needed to prevent injuries during lifting tasks.
Course Objectives:
Develop self-assessment skills to determine personal comfort levels and appropriate tools for safe lifting in the workplace;Acquire knowledge of the step-by-step process for safe lifting, including environmental assessment, proper bending and lifting techniques, and recognizing and responding to signs of strain;Describe the importance of load security on devices, avoiding overexertion, and seeking assistance when necessary to maintain workplace safety during lifting activities;;
Duration: 8 min.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Back Safety - Sitting and Lifting: Proper Lifting Techniques
Frequently Asked Questions
Learners evaluate their comfort levels before lifting, a self-assessment step that comes before any physical technique is applied.
It points to tools like dollies or carts to enhance safety when a load is too heavy or awkward to lift directly.
The step-by-step process includes bending and lifting from the legs while avoiding twisting motions during the lift.
The course emphasizes the significance of proper clothing and footwear as part of preparing to lift safely.
It covers environmental assessment and securing loads on devices, plus seeking assistance when needed to prevent injuries.
This course provides comprehensive guidance on lifting objects safely, emphasizing the importance of self-assessment and environmental awareness. Participants will learn to evaluate their comfort levels and utilize tools like dollies or carts to enhance safety. The course emphasizes the significance of proper clothing and footwear and guides participants through a step-by-step process, including bending and lifting from the legs, avoiding twisting, and recognizing immediate signs of strain. It also covers the importance of environmental assessment, securing loads on devices, and seeking assistance when needed to prevent injuries during lifting tasks.
Course Objectives:
Develop self-assessment skills to determine personal comfort levels and appropriate tools for safe lifting in the workplace;Acquire knowledge of the step-by-step process for safe lifting, including environmental assessment, proper bending and lifting techniques, and recognizing and responding to signs of strain;Describe the importance of load security on devices, avoiding overexertion, and seeking assistance when necessary to maintain workplace safety during lifting activities;;
Duration: 8 min.