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Manual Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist

by Murray Taylor, from the Community

This manual handling and lifting techniques checklist helps workers and supervisors assess safe body posture, stable footing, and correct lifting methods on site. Verify that hazards are reduced by lowering weight or size of loads, using mechanical aids, or seeking assistance for heavy items. Confirm the use of proper technique by keeping loads close to the body, engaging the legs rather than the back, and avoiding twisting while lifting or carrying. Check surface conditions and walkways are even and stable. Reinforce awareness of recommended safe lifting limits (approx. 25 kg for men and 16 kg for women) and promote adherence to company procedures. Use this template to document observations, coach safe behaviors, and reduce the risk of strains and sprains across varied work environments.

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Manual Handling and Safe Lifting Techniques
This checklist helps workers and supervisors evaluate manual handling tasks and apply safe lifting techniques to prevent injury. It covers stable footing and posture, keeping loads close to the body, lifting with the legs, avoiding twisting, and using suitable lifting equipment or assistance for heavy loads. It reminds teams of typical safe weight limits and encourages risk controls such as reducing load size or mechanizing tasks. Use it for site inspections, toolbox talks, and training across operations to strengthen compliance and safety culture.
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Follow Manual Handling and Lifting Techniques
This manual handling and safe lifting checklist helps workers apply correct techniques to minimize injury. It guides users to assess posture and stability, check walk areas, keep loads close to the body, avoid twisting, and use legs rather than the back. It prompts identification of ways to eliminate or reduce manual handling impacts, such as reducing load weight or mechanizing tasks, and to seek assistance or equipment for heavy items. It also reminds teams of typical safe lifting weight limits.
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Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist
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