PowerLift: Lifting Techniques for a Healthy Back - Concise Version

No matter the type of workplace, many employees need to lift heavy loads at some point. This back-safety training explores the Powerlift method and other proper lifting techniques to protect the back.

This video course demonstrates the five different safe lifting techniques that are part of the Powerlift. Examples are shown of how to use different positions, and how to lift different shapes and weights of packages/loads.

Back injuries are a common risk of improper lifting. This concise video explains safe lifting techniques to help employees maintain healthy backs.

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All employees

• Five PowerLift Lifting Techniques
• Flaws of Traditional Lifting Techniques
• Advantages of a Wider Stance
• Creating a Basic PowerLift
• The 'Tip the Load' Technique
• The Bridging Technique
• The Tripod Technique
• The Golfer's Bend
• The Lean Bar Technique

• Back Safety In Industrial Environments
• Back Safety
• Back Safety: Proper Lifting Procedures