Easy Dos and Don'ts  FOR TEEN WORKERS  - Safer Lifting

Do:

• Keep your head up and your back straight and bend at your hips.



• Bring the load as close to you as possible before lifting.



• Lift with your legs, not your back.



• Shift your feet to turn.



• Keep the load directly in front of your body.



• Try to perform lifts at waist height with your elbows in close to your body.



• Limit lifting by hand. Use mechanical lifts or get help.



• Stay fit to help avoid injury.

 

Don't:

• Lift heavy loads (35 lbs or more) get help.



• Reach across something to lift a load.



• Lift bulky or uneven loads.



• Reach to the side or lift while twisting.