Page 2 of 4. Reduce Injuries with Proper Technique. Jul 01, 2005; MATERIALS handling often focuses on storage and transport by equipment, including forklifts. However, employee behaviors and work ...

Why Proper Lifting Matters. Your spine bears the brunt of improper lifting. Bending at the waist instead of the knees forces back muscles and spinal discs to handle excessive weight, leading to ...

• Improper Lifting Techniques/Damaged Rigging – Choosing the proper size of rigging, the proper hitch and working within the proper load angle factors will reduce the chance of overloading or ...

Protecting your back from twinges and pain while lifting even light objects is all about technique. Most injuries are caused not by what you pick up, but how you do it. The proper form is: squat ...