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Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist

by Trevor McMartin, from the Community

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This manual material handling and lifting checklist helps teams reduce injury risk and improve compliance. It covers training requirements, PPE selection and use, assessing loads, seeking assistance for heavy or awkward items, team lift techniques, and keeping materials neatly stacked. It also includes checks for hoists and slings such as capacity markings, load brakes, daily and annual inspections, proof testing records, and safe use of hand trucks and dollies. Use it to standardize safe handling practices across manufacturing, warehouses, and maintenance operations.

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Digitize any process, procedure or policy
Eliminate mistakes made by paper-based processes
Create and share professional reports instantly
Confirm accountability and compliance with a digital log

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