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Materials
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BASIC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Kerby Norwelle Cantos | Christian Kail Valenzuela

 MATERIALS HANDLING
AND Storage
Is a technique which includes the art of lifting,
placing , storing or moving of materials through the
use of one’s physical strength or appropriate handling
equipment.

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Manual Materials
Handling

Manual materials handling (MMH) means

moving or handling things by lifting, lowering
pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, or
restraining using one’s physical
strength.

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Manual Materials
Handling

This is also the common cause of occupationa

fatigue, lower back pain, and lower back
injuries. It can also cause wounds, fractures, e

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Manual Materials
Handling
MMH is always hazardous but the level of hazard
depends on what you are handling, what the task
is, and what the conditions are at the workplace or
work
site.

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Manual Materials
Handling
• too heavy for the task that you are doing
• located too high or low for a safe lift
• too big or may have a shape that makes it hard to handle
• wet, slippery, or have sharp edges that makes it hard to grasp
• unstable or can shift its center of gravity because the contents may flow
(e.g., a partially filled drum or concrete in a wheelbarrow)
• too big to let you see where you are putting your feet

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 Manual Materials
Handling
The task can make MMH hazardous if a worker:

• uses poor lifting techniques (lifting too fast, too often, too long, with back
bent, while twisting or reaching too far, etc.)
• has to move material over long distances
• does not take appropriate rest breaks
• has insufficient recovery time
• has a combination of handling tasks (e.g. lifting, carrying and lowering).

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 Manual Materials
Handling
The conditions where you are working can also contribute to
hazards of MMH:
• surfaces that are uneven, sloping, wet, icy, slippery, unsteady, etc.
• differences in floor levels or elevations
• poor housekeeping
• inadequate lighting
• cold or very hot and humid working environment
• windy conditions
• fast pace of work
• restricted movement because of clothing or lack of space
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 Manual Materials
Handling
MMH also involve pushing and pulling motions at work:

• using manual carts and trucks

• sliding objects such as cartons on flat surfaces (tables, floors, etc.)
• operating tools and controls
• opening and closing doors
• wrapping or enclosing objects in packaging materials

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Because these actions are
among the most common work
activities, they are also the
cause of many injuries.

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Injuries due to slips and
falls are also often associated
with pushing and pulling.
Additionally, injuries to fingers
and hands can result when caught
in, on, or between objects (e.g.,
between a cart and the wall) and
to lower legs when bumped by
carts.

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 What types of protective clothing should be worn?

Do Wear: Do Not Wear:

• lightweight, flexible, tear and • aprons, coats,
puncture-resistant clothing, • clothing with exposed buttons,
• safety boots with toe caps and slip- zippers or loose flaps, or
resistant soles, and • heavy duty mitts.
• protective gloves, appropriate for the
materials being handled.

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 MANUAL HANDLING
GUIDLINES

DIGGING
GUIDELINES

SHOVELING LIFTING
GUIDLINES GUIDELINES

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Shoveling
Guidelines

Keep feet wide apart. Put weight on front foot. Use leg Shift weight to rear foot. Keep Turn feet in direction of throw.
Place front foot close to to push shovel. load close to body.
shovel.

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DIGGING
Guidelines

Slide load close to body.

Push spade down using Ensure load is loose from
leg muscle. ground before lifting.

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 lifting Before lifting

Guidelines • Always check to see if mechanical aids such as hoists, lift trucks, dollies,
or wheelbarrows are available.
• Get help with heavy or awkward loads.
• Assess and identify the weight of the load.
• Be sure that you can lift the load without over-exertion.
• Be sure that the load is "free" to move.
• Check if the planned location of the load is free of obstacles and debris.
• Be sure that the path to the planned location of the load is clear. Grease, oil, water,
litter and debris can cause slips and falls.
• Particular handling and lifting techniques are needed for different kinds of loads or
materials being handled (for example, compact loads, small bags, large sacks,
drums, barrels, cylinders, sheet materials like metal
or glass).
• Do not lift if you are not sure that you can handle the load safely

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 lifting General tips for lifting:
Guidelines • Examine the load and the surrounding area prior to lifting.
• Prepare for the lift by warming up the muscles.
• Stand close to the load and face the way you intend to move.
• Use a wide stance to gain balance.
• Be sure you have a good grip on the load.
• Look forward to keep back straight
• Keep arms straight.
• Tighten abdominal muscles.
• Tuck chin into the chest.
• Initiate the lift with body weight.
• Use muscle power of the legs in lifting
• Lift the load as close to the body as possible.
• Lift smoothly without jerking.
• Avoid twisting and side bending while lifting
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 lifting A. Lifting a compact load
Guidelines • A compact load can be lifted between the knees

REMEMBER TO:
• Stand close behind the load
• Place the leading foot flat beside the load in the direction of travel
• Place the rear in the direction of travel
• Bend the hips and knees
• Keep your back straight

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 lifting A. Lifting a compact load
Guidelines
WHEN LIFTING:
• Grasp the load with elbows inside the thighs
• Grasp with one hand at the outer, upper corner, over the leading foot and the other
hand on the lower, opposite corner
• Lean forward with the rear arm straight. This position gets the load moving
• Stand up by thrusting off with the back leg and continuing in an upward and forward
direction
• Keep the load close to the body
• Keep the rear arm straight
• Move off without twisting the body

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 lifting A. Lifting a compact load
Guidelines
WHEN PUTTING A LOAD DOWN:
• Take a wide stance with one foot in front of the other
• Keep the load close to the body
• Keep the back straight
• Bend the hips and knees
• Set the load down to the ground
• Keep the load tilted to avoid bruising fingers
• Remove fingers from under the load
• Stand up smoothly while easing muscles
• Avoid jerky releases or unnecessary movements

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 lifting B. LIFTING COMPACT BAGS
Guidelines WHEN LIFTING:
• Straddle the end of the bag.
• Bend the hips and knees.
• Keep the back straight.
• Grasp the bag with both hands under the closer end. Keep elbows inside the thighs.
• Lean forward, straightening the knees to set the bag upright.
• Readjust the straddle position moving feet closer to the bag.
• Readjust the grasp, with one hand clasping the bag against the body and the other under it.
• Stand up by thrusting off with the back leg and continuing in an upward and forward direction.
• Thrust the bag up with the knee while straightening the body.
• Put the bag on the shoulder opposite the knee used to thrust the bag up.
• Stabilize the bag on the shoulder.
• Move off without bending sideways.

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 lifting B. LIFTING COMPACT BAGS
Guidelines WHEN LOWERING THE BAG:
• Avoid unloading a bag from the shoulder directly to floor level. Use an intermediate platform or get help
from your coworker.
• Stand close to the platform.
• Place one foot in front of the platform.
• Bend hips and knees.
• Keep the back straight.
• Ease the bag off the shoulder and put it upright on the platform.
• Pull the bag slightly over the edge of the platform.
• Stand close to the platform with the bag touching the chest.
• Clasp the bag against the body with one hand, the other hand holding bottom of the bag.
• Step back.
• Bend hips and knees, keeping back straight.
• Ease the bag on the floor.

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 lifting C. LIFTING SACKS
Guidelines C.1 Large Sacks:
• Straddle the end of the sack.
• Bend the hips and knees.
• Keep the back straight.
• Grasp the bag with both hands under the end closest to you. Keep elbows inside the thighs.
• Lean forward and straighten the knees to set the bag upright.
• Move your feet closer to the sack.
• Squat with the sack between the thighs with one foot flat on the floor in front of the other.
• Grasp with elbow inside the thighs. With one hand clasp the sack against the body and the other hand is holding the
bottom of the sack.
• Stand up in one smooth motion.
• Place the sack upright on the platform.
• Place one foot in front of the other with the front foot along side of the platform.
• Bend the hips and knees and keep the back straight.
• Put one shoulder against the sack.
• Readjust your grasp.
• Lean the sack on the shoulder.
• Stand up and straighten the hips and knees.
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 lifting C. LIFTING SACKS
Guidelines C.2 Bulky Sacks:
• Move the sack to the edge of the platform.
• Put your back against the sack.
• Grasp with both hands on the upper corners of the sack.
• Ease the sack onto the back, bending hips and knees before taking the weight.
• Keep the back straight.
• Stand up and straighten the hips and knees.
• Stabilize the sack.
• Move away without bending sideways.

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 lifting C. LIFTING SACKS
Guidelines
C.3 Two-Person lift and stack:
• Position one person on either side of the sack.
• Squat with one foot balancing behind the sack.
• Keep back straight.
• Grasp with the outer and on the upper corner, the other holding the bottom of the sack.

On one person's command:

• Stand up and straighten the hips and knees.
• Move towards the stack
• Put the sack on the stack

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 lifting D. LIFTING DRUMS AND BARRELS
Guidelines Raising drums from the ground:
• Use mechanical aids whenever possible. Do not attempt to raise a full
drum alone.
• Make sure that the drum is empty before raising it.
• Stand at the end of the drum.
• Place one foot forward at the side of the drum, the other behind.
• Bend your hips and knees.
• Keep the back straight.
• Grasp the rim about 15 cm from the ground with the elbows inside thighs.
• Stand up by thrusting off with the back leg and continuing in an upward and forward direction.
• Bring the back leg forward as if you are walking. Keep close to the drum.
• Stop at the balance point to change hand grip.
• Set the drum on its base by moving back leg forward. Use the body weight as a counter balance

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 lifting D. LIFTING DRUMS AND BARRELS
Guidelines
Two-person lift:
• Use two people to lift a full drum.
• Use the same technique as with one person, but have two people
squatting at either side of the drum.

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 lifting D. LIFTING DRUMS AND BARRELS
Guidelines
Moving a standing drum:
• Stand close to the drum with feet apart. One foot at the front and the other behind.
• Keep knees slightly flexed.
• Put your hands firmly against upper rim of the drum.
• Keep arms straight with the elbows "locked".
• Rock the drum gently to get the feel of its contents before you move it.
• Push the top of the drum away by extending the back leg and shifting your body weight onto your
front leg.
• Stop tilting the drum at the balance point. Use back leg as a counter balance

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 lifting E. LIFTING SHEET MATERIALS
Guidelines
When lifting sheet material:
• Stand close to the pile of sheets in a walking stance.
• Grasp sheet firmly at the mid-point of its long side with the closer hand.
• Pull sheet up and toward the body.
• Change grip using your other hand and put your fingers on top of the sheet.
• Pull sheet up to the vertical position and to the side until one half is off the pile.
• Grasp the lower edge of the sheet with the free hand and support the hand by placing it on your
knee.
• Stand up without bending and twisting body.

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 lifting E. LIFTING SHEET MATERIALS
Guidelines
When carrying the load:
• Use drywall carts to carry sheet materials.
• Get help from another person where carts are not available.
• Apply carrying handles for manual carrying.
• Always use gloves and carrying handle for glass and other materials with sharp edges.

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Mechanical Materials
Handling
mechanical Materials
Handling
This pertains to use of rigid, manually or
mechanically-powered equipment mainly for
handling bulky and heavy items.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling
It reduce physical effort, making materials handling easier and safer.

When using mechanical aids:

• Check for the availability of mechanical aids before lifting or moving loads.
• Do not operate any equipment if you are not trained to use it.
• Keep the equipment in good operating condition. It saves effort while transporting loads.
• Select the right equipment to complete the task.
• Specific tasks or objects require specialized equipment.
• Do not operate any equipment if you are not trained to use that equipment.
• Keep the equipment in good operating condition. It saves effort while transporting loads.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use rolling platforms to assist in carrying and handling heavy objects where
limited space does not allow for comfortable body position.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use a hand truck to move bulky objects

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use a shelf truck to move a variety of objects.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use a platform truck to move heavy, irregularly shaped

objects.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use a semi-live skid for temporary storage.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Select the rack or bin that suits the task and mount on semi-
live skid or platform truck

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Select a stair climbing truck when moving load on stairs

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Choose a sturdy frame hand truck with larger wheels to move

materials in rough terrain. Additional set of handles allows for
assistance.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Use a pump truck to move materials stored on pallets.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Move and dump waste materials with dump trucks

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Move and empty drums with tilting drum cradles and drum dollies.

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 A. MANUALLY POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENTMechanical materials
handling

• Handle sheet materials with an "A" frame hand truck or dolly.

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 Mechanical materials
B. MECHANICALLY-POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
handling

classified into two: Lifting equipment includes a variety of items for lifting heavy and
bulky items with minimal human intervention such as hoists and cranes. Transport
equipment, on the other hand, consists of forklifts, dump trucks, trailers and conveyors
among others.

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 Mechanical materials
B. MECHANICALLY-POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
handling

To ensure safe operation of mechanically-powered handling equipment, the

following precautions must be observed:

• A worker must not operate an equipment if he is not trained to use it

• Operators must be certified and authorized
• Operators must be trained in safety and health involving handling equipment operation
• Equipment must be properly maintained and regularly inspected

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 Mechanical materials
B. MECHANICALLY-POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
handling

In both manually-powered and mechanically-powered materials handling

equipment, you can use accessories such as ropes, chains or steel/plastic straps to secure
loads and prevent them from sliding or falling from the equipment.

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 Mechanical materials
B. MECHANICALLY-POWERED MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
handling

ROPES
• You should know what particular rope can handle particular tasks/loads.
• Keep rope in good condition all the time.

CHAINS
• Do not let chains get kinked, knotted or twisted

STEEL AND PLASTIC STRAPS

• Make sure straps are not too loose or tight
• Do not lift by the strap unless the same is designed for that purpose

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Workspace layout
workspace
The area within which you perform the tasks that add up to your job.
The physical design of a workspace includes setting the amount of
space needed and the positioning of furniture, tools, equipment and
any other items necessary to perform the tasks, in respect to proper
posture, access, clearance, reach, and vision of the user

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workspace
Poor design of the workspace or bad arrangement of furniture or
equipment, may result in injuries and strains due to adoption of
uncomfortable working postures, less
'spare' capacity to deal with unexpected events or emergencies,
increased possibility of errors or accidents, and inefficiency.

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workspace

The layout or organization of the work area must allow materials to be handled
without excessive bending, twisting and stretching reduces injuries.

• Have all materials at work level.

• Use adjustable elements at the workplace.

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workspace
• Workbench with adjustable height and tilt improves working position.

• Self-adjusting platform automatically matches worker's height

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workspace
• Ensure that there is enough room to turn around to prevent twisting

• Use adjustable supports or suspenders to operate heavy tools.

• Tool suspender reduces muscular effort and compression on the back

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workspace • Tool support eliminates over-stretching and overreaching.
• Lift-and-tilt device and side opening on bin reduces bending.
• Use bins that allow easy access.

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