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Description
- The following are proper lifting/lowering techniques:
- Back is straight
- Knees are bent
- Hands are kept close to the body
- Lift straight up
- Avoid any twisting of the trunk/core
- Keep objects centered with the body
- Lift only weight-appropriate objects/people
- Where more than one person lifts/lowers another person or object, the base of support must be secure (for example, hand securely grips another’s forearm when lifting a peer). The person being lifted/lowered must be moved using appropriate body parts (for example, upper limbs).
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