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Top Seven Dangers for Young Workers
Lifting objects | Elevated levels | Knives | Hot substances/objects | Operating/working near mobile equipment | Food slicers | Working near running equipment/machinery
Lifting Objects
(Approximately 1,000 claims a year)Young workers are at significant risk to injury as a result of lifting objects in a number of industries. Generally, injuries incurred are sprains, strains and tears in conjunction with lifting boxes, crates, bags, buckets, pallets, lumber, and structural metal materials. A significant number of these injuries occur to material handlers, retail and grocery sales clerks, labourers, and shippers and receivers.
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Back Talk: An Owner's Manual for Backs BK4 (PDF
621 KB) (Updated: April 2007)
Does Your Back Hurt: A guide to preventing low back pain (PDF
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Hazard Alerts
97-08 Use a full-hand grip
97-07 Reduce repetitive movements
97-05 Avoid awkward work positions
96-08 Use extreme caution when moving heavy objects
Posters
Don't try to lift items under shelves PDF (123 KB)
That's no way to lift! PDF (112 KB)
Don't reach for that box PDF (148 KB)
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