Lifting loads is different for each worker as we all have a different level of strength and flexibility. Your choice of lift technique will depend on a number of factors. In this video, Gail Archer-Heese, SAFE Work Manitoba Prevention Consultant, and Jill Volk, Interlake and Eastern Health Region Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Specialist, will demonstrate different lifting techniques to help you lift safely for different tasks.
This presentation is not a substitute for legal or health advice and should not be relied on as such. Viewers should always seek their own advice from licensed professionals. While the information in this presentation was believed to be accurate at the time of recording, changes in circumstances after the production of this recording may impact its current accuracy. The Workers Compensation Board, including its SAFE Work Manitoba Division, is not liable for anyone's reliance on the information presented herein.
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