Manual HandlingSafety Workshop

Copyright Les Kelly 2011 CTDHC

Lifting a heavy box or machine

Pulling a machine or trolley

Pushing a machine

Stacking shelves in offices and workshops

Reaching, to place or pick up an object

What is Manual Handling?

The normal anatomy ofThe spine is usuallydescribed by dividingup the spine into 3major sections:

The cervical The thoracic The lumbar

Below the lumbar spine is abone called the sacrum,which is part of the pelvis.Each section is made up ofIndividual bones calledvertebrae.There are 7 cervical,12 thoracic and 5 lumbarvertebrae.

Bend the knees Lower the body Keep shoulders level

Adopt a good posture

How would lift and move these objects?

Question?