Lifting in the Workplace | WorkSafeBC

Lifting is a common task in many workplaces. This animated video illustrates the risk associated with lifting and suggests ways to reduce this risk.

Employers in British Columbia are responsible for reducing the risk to workers when lifting in the workplace, helping to prevent musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), educating their employees on lifting safely, and implementing control measures to minimize reaching and bending.

In this educational video, we see some of the most common activities that increase the risk of injury when lifting objects in the workplace.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to reducing the risk when lifting in the workplace
0:16 Lifting actions that can lead to back pain
0:49 Control measures for lifting safely

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[TheTechCguy]

Those solutions work, but you can also do the old "bend your knees" solution. When picking up a sizeable box or load, and you're doing it alone, never lift with your back! Always bend and use your knees while rising up with your arms and hands.

[DoyleRaizner]

This video shows some good points about how to avoid back injuries. Back injuries are too common. Some of these are by lack of training, while others may be attributed to workers who rush to lift something before they think about the consequences.

[Videogamer-]

Not ONE of the solutions mentioned here involved "lift eith your legs, not your back" as I was taught at my job. It all involved ways the company you work for could make it easier for you to lift with your back. Absolutely no mention of the worker being responsible for their own health. It put all the responsibility for your health on the company you work for.

[allistergraham]

my shoulderblades are destroyed from lifting at work, nowhere to bend knees, hard to explain, but it's very awkward heavy lifting

[Wayoutthere]

Humanity: making simple stuff complicated with machines...

[samwong]

Bend the knees back straight 1 leg in front of the other and up you go 😊 in one move. breath out when you picked it up breath in when you bend down to grab the object. Good to go

[ruthrasafety]

Hello sir/madam i am working in EHS executive i want how to edit this type of video please give me tha tips

[autumneberhardt]

Hello, would it be ok for me to use this in a e-learning training video I'm creating for my company about ergonomics?

[FrxdWasHere]

Anyone from LTT's newest video? Lol