This course provides essential training on safe lifting techniques in transportation and warehouse environments to prevent back injuries and ensure workplace safety. Participants will learn how to assess loads, use proper lifting techniques, and implement best practices for reducing strain on the spine while handling heavy or awkward objects.
Key Highlights:
- Understanding the anatomy of the spine and the impact of improper lifting.
- Identifying common causes of lifting-related back injuries.
- Learning proper lifting techniques, including bending at the knees and using leg muscles.
- Evaluating loads before lifting to determine if assistance or equipment is needed.
- Recognizing hazardous lifting situations, including unstable or liquid loads.
- Using hand trucks, dollies, and forklifts for safer material handling.
- Best practices for carrying loads, including avoiding twisting and maintaining balance.
- Strategies for setting loads down safely to prevent sudden strain.
- Recognizing workplace hazards such as cluttered pathways and slippery surfaces.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How to assess and prepare for safe lifting in a warehouse or transportation setting.
- The importance of maintaining proper posture and spinal alignment.
- Techniques for lifting, carrying, and placing objects safely to avoid strain.
- When and how to use mechanical aids to reduce the risk of injury.
- Strategies for preventing back injuries through hazard awareness and safe work habits.
This training equips employees in transportation and warehouse environments with the knowledge and skills to lift safely, reducing the risk of strain and injury while improving overall workplace safety.