Online Safe Lifting Resources
The additional online resources in this section provide information related to safe lifting best practices.
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Stages of Lifting
The University of North Carolina has an excellent resource on Lifting and Material Handling. This resource describes the Stages of Lifting.
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General Lifting Techniques and Back Safety
Indiana University offers excellent resources on Safe Lifting Techniques that include information on general techniques and back safety.
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Proper Lifting Techniques Sample Brochure
Developed by a Physical Therapy group in Delaware, this is a great example of a brochure developed to demonstrate proper lifting techniques. Something similar could be used to educate staff or patients.