MaterialsHandling,Storage,andWasteDisposalThesehandoutsanddocumentswithattachmentsarenotfinal,complete,ordefinitiveinstruments.Thisinformationisforguidancepurposesonly.Youshouldindependentlyverifyandsatisfyyourselfastoitsaccuracy.TheAHBSIFdoesnotassumeanyliabilityfordamagesarisingfromtheuseofthisinformationorexhibitsandattachmentstheretoandrendersnoopinionthatanyoftheterms,conditions,and/orcitedfederalstandardsinthisdocumentandtheexhibitsandattachmentsshouldbeexplicitlyfollowedbythefundmember.Seekspecificguidancefromtheappropriateregulator(OSHA)orprofessionaladvisor.GeneralRequirementsForManualHandling►Employeesshouldseekhelpwhen:AloadissobulkyitcannotbeproperlygraspedorliftedAnemployeecan’tseearoundoroveritAloadcannotbesafelyhandled.►PersonalProtectiveequipmentisanintegralpartofsafehandlingprocedures.BootswithsturdysolesGlovesForearmProtectionSafetyGlassesManualHandling-BackInjuryFacts►Thereareapproximately700,000back-relatedinjuriesintheUnitedStateseachyear.►Backinjuriescomprised32%ofallinjuriesreported,butconsumedmorethan40%ofallworkers'compensationdollars.►Becausetheyareoftenslowtohealandarelikelytoreoccur,backinjuriesareacostlyinjury.TheNIOSHLiftingEquation►NIOSH–NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth►Createdaformulaforevaluatingon-the-jobliftingtasks►Theequationestablishesan“RWL”orRecommendedWeightLimitfortheindividualemployee/task►(RWL=LCxHMxVMxDMxAMxFMxCM)ComponentsoftheEquation►LC(LoadConstant)–Usually51lbs►HM(HorizontalMultiplier)–Thedistanceofthehandsfromthemidpointofthebody(10to25in)►VM(VerticalMultiplier)–verticaldistancefromhandstofloor(0to70in)►DM(DistanceMultiplier)–verticaldistanceofliftfromstarttofinish(10to70in)►AM(AsymmetricMultiplier)–measuredangleoftwistoftheliftfromstarttofinish(0°to135°)►FM(FrequencyMultiplier)–liftsperminute►CM(CouplingMultiplier)–easeofgraspingtheload(ratedasGOOD,FAIR,orPOOR)UsingtheEquation►OncetheRWLisdetermined,theLI(LiftingIndex)isused;LI=LoadWeight/RWL►IftheLiftingIndexisatorabove1.0,theliftingtaskshouldberedesigned►Whatfactorscanhelpcreateaneasierliftingtask?MechanicsofProperLifting►Thefollowingslideswilldemonstratethebasicsofproperliftingtechnique►Don’tforgetthesebasics;Warmingupbeforeattemptingtoliftisgoodpractice,don’tbeafraidtogetyourbloodflowingwithsomesimplestretches.Thereisnoshameinthebuddysystem,gethelpifyouthinkyou’llneedit!Ifmanagementhasprovidedequipmentforhelpingyouliftsomething,useit.Nevertakeashortcutorputyourselfinanunsafepositionwithaload.-Establishasolidbase-Bendyourknees-Positionyourselfclosetotheload-Liftwithyourlegs-CompletetheliftbeforetwistingorturningGeneralRequirementsForMechanicalHandling►Whenmovingmaterialsavoidoverloading,considertheweight,size,andshapeofthematerial►Equipmentcapacityratingsmustbedisplayedoneachpieceofequipmentandmustnotbeexceeded.►Followsafeliftingproceduresforthespecificmachineryinuse►OSHArequiresthatallmachineoperatorsaretrained.Forklifts►NIOSHFatalityStatisticsAverageageofafatallyinjuredworkerwas38Thelargestproportionoffatalitiesoccurredtoworkersinmanufacturingfollowedbytransportation,communicationandpublicutilities.Threemostcommoncausesoffatalities►forkliftoverturn(operatornotrestrained)►pedestriansstruckbyforklift►workerscrushedbyforkliftForklifts►Operatortrainingwasmademandatoryforallindustr...