Handling Heavy Materials & Proper Lifting Techniques

1-Hour Handling Heavy Materials and Proper Lifting Techniques

This General Electives training is required to complete the requisite number of hours to obtain a Site Safety Training card under Local Law 196. This course provides one hour towards the satisfaction of that requirement.

Lifting heavy items is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace. This course provides an understanding on the effects of overexertion and muscle skeleton issues and the factors that contributes to lifting injury. The course will also help you how to eliminate heavy lifting by utilizing simple mechanisms, lifting equipment (Engineering Controls), technique like buddy system, proper lifting work practices by demonstrating Cardboard box exercises.