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School Safety Training
Back Safety
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Back Activities
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Reaching, bending over, sitting
Skiing, hiking, bike riding
Playing with your children and
grandchildren
Working and feeling productive
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Back Safety Goals
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Back injury and injury prevention
Lifting techniques
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Back Statistics
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80% of Americans will have a back injury that
requires medical attention
Back injuries are the second most common
cause of lost work time, next to the common
cold
Back injuries occur more often at home than
they do at work
Injured backs are often subject to reinjury
In addition to missed work, there may be
a lifetime of pain
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Back Parts
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Vertebrae
Spinal cord
Disks
Muscles,
ligaments,
tendons
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Potential Back Injury
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Strain or sprain
Bulging disk
Herniated disk
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Causes of Injury
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Years of abuse
Poor posture
Unconditioned back
Excess weight and potbellies
Bad lifting techniques
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Back Posture
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Maintain the back’s natural curves
Standing
Sitting
Sleeping
Changing posture and stretching
Adaptive posture
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Conditioning Your Back
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Physical
conditioning
Flexibility
Excess weight
and potbellies
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Exercises
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Walking
Stretching
Sit-ups
Leg lifts
Squats
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Lifting Equipment
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Powered equipment such as forklifts,
powered carts, and electric pallet jacks
Handtrucks, carts, pallet jacks
Cranes and hoists
Conveyors
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Back Safety Goals
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Back injury and injury prevention
Lifting techniques
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Lifting Plan
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Size up the load
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Clear the path
• Weight
• Shape and size
• Objects
• Tight doorways or
corners
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Unloading zone
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Proper Lift
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Stand close with a shoulder-width stance
Squat by bending your knees and hips
Pull the load close and grip it
Tighten your stomach, lift your head
Rise up with your legs
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Carrying the Load
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Make sure you can see
Take small, stable steps
Do not twist your back
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Proper Unloading
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Squat down with the load
Do not bend your back over with the load
Be careful of fingers
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Overhead Loads
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Shoulders level with the load
Slide the load close
Use your legs
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Long Loads
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Pick up one end
Place the balance point on your shoulder
Watch the ends
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Lifting Bags
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Squat down next to the bag
Grab it at opposite corners
Lift it up to your thigh or waist
Stand up
Put the load on your shoulder
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Team Lifting
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Designate one person
to lead the lift
Lift at the same time
Keep the load level
Unload slowly together
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Think About Your Back
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Don’t be lazy
Think long term
Don’t try to lift
too much
Consider your
back in all
things
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Back Safety Goals
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Back injury and injury prevention
Lifting techniques
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Summary
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Maintain back posture and conditioning
Use available lifting equipment
Have a lifting plan
Use your legs
Always think about your back
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Quiz
1. More back injuries occur at work than
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at home.
True or False
Poor __________ can cause back pain by disrupting
the back’s natural curve.
Name 2 things to check before attempting to lift a
load: ______________, ________________.
Lifting with your legs is necessary only
when attempting to lift heavy loads.
True or False
Describe 2 of the more common back injuries:
__________________, __________________.
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Quiz (cont.)
6. A “weekend warrior” might incur a back injury
because his back is not _______________________.
7. When conducting a team lift, the first thing you
should do is _______________________________.
8. Back injuries are usually the result of
a single traumatic event.
True or False
9. Name some of the material handling equipment that
your school district has available:
__________________.
10. Is your back more suited for pushing or pulling
a load?
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Quiz Answers
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False. More back injuries occur at home. That’s
why we also need to consider our backs when
away from work.
Poor posture disrupts the back’s natural curves.
Size up or evaluate the load, clear the pathway.
False. Lifting incorrectly even with light loads
constitutes back abuse.
Strained muscle, sprained or torn ligament,
bulging disk, herniated or ruptured disk.
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Quiz Answers (cont.)
6. The “weekend warrior’s” back is usually not
properly conditioned for strenuous work.
7. Designating a lift leader helps to coordinate the lift
to keep all participants safe.
8. False. Back injuries are usually the result of years of
abuse until the weakened back snaps.
9. Material handling equipment might include: cart,
forklift, handtruck, pallet jack, conveyor, hoist.
10.The back has more strength pushing than it does
when pulling.
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