Page 8 - Safety News Letter

Safe Manual Handling

Use of Mechanical Aids
whenever available and Having buddy or team to
possible do the manual lifting

Straighten your
back, bend knees,
and extent your
legs to push up
and lift smoothly.
Do not lift using
your upper body or
back

Manual
Use both
hands, secure Handling Keep the lifts in
grip, and Pull your power
load or keep Technique zone
closest as (close to the
possible to body)
body

Avoid
unnecessary
movements
jerking, bending,

reaching, and
twisting

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Lum Chang Building Contractors Pte Ltd (EHS Department)
Tel: (65) 6933 6609 8
Email address: lenaeng@lumchang.com.sg