Handling Extension Ladders

1
Handling Extension Ladders

• Possible Solutions
• Lifting Aid
• Buddy System
• Ladder Tote
• Ladder Trolley
• Use of Gloves

2
Dietary/Food Service Risk Factors

• Risk Factors
• Pulling/Pushing Forces
• Heavy Lifting
• Awkward Postures
• Inappropriate Equipment
• Lack of or no Training

• Body Segment Affected
• Back
• Neck
• Shoulders
• Lower Limbs
• Arms
• Wrists
• Knees

3
Dietary/Food Service Solutions

• Possible Solutions
• Provide Gloves with Vibration Dampening Materials
• Maintain Tools (keep sharp)
• Rotate Employee Functions
• Have Employees Perform Stretching Exercises

4
Office/Volunteer Services, Etc., Risk Factors

• Risk Factors
• Heavy Lifting
• Awkward Postures
• Inappropriate Equipment
• Improper Work Station Design/Set-up
• Lack of or no Training

• Body Segment Affected
• Back
• Neck
• Shoulders
• Lower Limbs
• Arms
• Wrists
• Knees

5
Office, Volunteer Services, Etc., Solutions

• Possible Solutions
• Ergo evaluations of work stations
• Training on proper lifting techniques
• Rotate employee tasks
• Promote stretching exercises
• Frequent breaks

6
Kneeling While Working

• Body Segment Affected
• Knees/Ankles/Feet
• Lower Back
• Neck
• Shoulder

• Risk Factors
• Contact Pressure
• Awkward Body Position
• Frequency of Standing/Kneeling

7
Data Entry Work

• Risk Factors
• Repetitive Motion
• Localized Mechanical Pressures
• Posture

• Body Segment Affected
• Hands/Wrists
• Arms/Shoulders
• Neck
• Back

8
Data Entry Work

• Possible Solutions
• Redesign Workstations
• Adjustable Furniture
• Rotating Body Positions
• Ergonomically Designed Computer Hardware
• Stretching Exercises
• Frequent Breaks

9
What Should You Do?

• If lifting or moving heavy items above shoulder,
  either relocate to a lower shelf or use a safety7
  ladder or stool to reach item's).

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TOP 10 BACK BREAKER LIST

• Patient Handling Task
• 10 Repositioning a patient in a chair
• 9 Repositioning a patient in bed side to side
• 8 Lifting a patient up in bed
• 7 Weighing the patient
• 6 Transferring patient from chair lift to chair
• 5 Transferring patient from bathtub to chair
• 4 Transferring patient from bed to chair
• 3 Transferring patient from chair to bed
• 2 Transferring patient from chair to toilet
• 1 Transferring patient from toilet to chair