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Title: Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc's Safety Training Presentation


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Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc.s
Safety Training Presentation
  • Back Safety

2
Back Activities
  • Reaching, bending over, sitting
  • Skiing, hiking, bike riding
  • Playing with your children and grandchildren
  • Working and feeling productive

3
Back Safety Goals
  • Back injury and injury prevention
  • Lifting techniques
  • Quiz

4
Back Statistics
  • 80 of Americans will have a back injury that
    requires medical attention
  • Back injuries are the second most common cause of
    lost work time, next to the common cold
  • Back injuries occur more often at home than they
    do at work
  • Injured backs are often subject to reinjury
  • In addition to missed work, there may be a
    lifetime of pain

5
Back Parts
  • Vertebrae
  • Spinal cord
  • Disks
  • Muscles, ligaments, tendons

6
Potential Back Injury
  • Strain or sprain
  • Bulging disk
  • Herniated disk

7
Causes of Injury
  • Years of abuse
  • Poor posture
  • Unconditioned back
  • Excess weight
  • Bad lifting techniques

8
Back Posture
  • Maintain the backs natural curves
  • Standing
  • Sitting
  • Sleeping
  • Changing posture and stretching
  • Adaptive posture

9
Conditioning Your Back
  • Physical conditioning
  • Flexibility
  • Excess weight and potbellies

10
Exercises
  • Walking
  • Stretching
  • Sit-ups
  • Leg lifts
  • Squats

11
Lifting Equipment
  • Powered equipment such as forklifts, powered
    carts, and electric pallet jacks
  • Handtrucks, carts, pallet jacks
  • Cranes and hoists
  • Conveyors

12
Back Safety Goals
  • Back injury and injury prevention
  • Lifting techniques
  • Quiz

13
Lifting Plan
  • Size up the load
  • Weight
  • Shape and size
  • Clear the path
  • Objects
  • Tight doorways or corners
  • Unloading zone

14
Proper Lift
  • Stand close with a shoulder-width stance
  • Squat by bending your knees and hips
  • Pull the load close and grip it
  • Tighten your stomach, lift your head
  • Rise up with your legs

15
Carrying the Load
  • Make sure you can see
  • Take small, stable steps
  • Do not twist your back

16
Proper Unloading
  • Squat down with the load
  • Do not bend your back over with the load
  • Be careful of fingers

17
Overhead Loads
  • Shoulders level with the load
  • Slide the load close
  • Use your legs

18
Long Loads
  • Pick up one end
  • Place the balance point on your shoulder
  • Watch the ends

19
Lifting Bags
  • Squat down next to the bag
  • Grab it at opposite corners
  • Lift it up to your thigh or waist
  • Stand up
  • Put the load on your shoulder

20
Team Lifting
  • Designate a person to lead the lift
  • Lift at the same time
  • Keep the load level
  • Unload slowly together

21
Think About Your Back
  • Dont be lazy
  • Think long term
  • Dont try to lift too much
  • Consider your back in all things

22
Back Safety Goals
  • Back injury and injury prevention
  • Lifting techniques
  • Quiz

23
Summary
  • Maintain back posture and conditioning
  • Use available lifting equipment
  • Have a lifting plan
  • Use your legs
  • Always think about your back

24
Quiz
  • More back injuries occur at work than at home. T
    or F ?
  • Poor __________ can cause back pain by disrupting
    the backs natural curve.
  • Name 2 things to check before attempting to lift
    a load _________________, __________________.
  • Lifting with your legs is necessary only when
    attempting to lift heavy loads. T or F ?
  • Describe 2 of the more common back injuries
    __________________, __________________.

25
Quiz (cont.)
  • A weekend warrior might incur a back injury
    because his back is not _______________________.
  • When conducting a team lift, the first thing you
    should do is _______________________________.
  • Back injuries are usually the result of a single
    traumatic event. T or F ?
  • Name some of the material handling equipment that
    your company has available __________________.
  • Is your back more suited for pushing or pulling
    a load? ___________________________________

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Quiz Answers
  • 1. False. More back injuries occur at home.
    Thats why we also need to consider our backs
    when away from work.
  • 2. Poor posture disrupts the backs natural
    curves.
  • 3. Size up or evaluate the load, clear the
    pathway.
  • 4. False. Lifting incorrectly even with light
    loads constitutes back abuse.
  • 5. Strained muscle, sprained or torn ligament,
    bulging disk, herniated or ruptured disk.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)
  • 6. The weekend warriors back is usually not
    properly conditioned for strenuous work.
  • 7. Designating a lift leader help to coordinate
    the lift to keep all participants safe.
  • 8. False. Back injuries are usually the result of
    years of abuse until the weakened back snaps.
  • 9. Material handling equipment might include
    cart, forklift, handtruck, pallet jack, conveyor,
    hoist.
  • 10. The back has more strength pushing than it
    does when pulling.
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