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Material-Handling Aids


Session OutlineYou will be able to:• Recognize the hazards of material-handling

aids• Understand how this equipment can help

you work more efficiently and safely• Take proper precautions when using

material-handling aids• Handle materials safely and avoid accidents

and injuries


What You Need to Know• What the company does to protect you from

material-handling accidents and injuries• What you can do to protect yourself and

co-workers• Types of manual and mechanical aids• Hazards of this equipment• How to use material-handling aids safely

and efficiently


Why Use Material-Handling Aids?• 1 million workers suffer back injuries

each year• 1 out of 5 workplace injuries are back

related• 4 out of 5 back injuries are to the lower back• 3 of those 4 injuries occur when lifting• Material handling is responsible for other

types of accidents and injuries as well


How Material-Handling Aids Reduce Ergonomic Stress• Eliminate the need to lift and lower manually• Eliminate the need to push or pull• Convert lift/carry tasks to push/pull tasks• Eliminate the need to carry heavy objects


What the Company Does To Help Protect You• Engineering controls• Administrative controls


What You Can Do• Maintain proper back

posture• Plan ahead• Get help


What You Can Do (cont.)

• Use proper lifting and carrying techniques

• Use the right tools• Wear appropriate PPE


Manual Material- Handling Aids• Hand trucks• Pallet jacks• Carts• Box trucks and tilting

dumps• Ratchet hoists and

pullers• Wheelbarrows


Hand Trucks• Choose the right hand

truck for the job• Stack carefully• Make sure you can see

over the load• Secure the load, if

necessary


Hand Truck Operation• Get a firm grip• Watch your fingers• Use safe lifting

techniques• Push, don’t pull• Watch where you’re

going, and keep the hand truck under control


Pallets• Use the correct pallet• Stabilize the load and

make sure it’s balanced

• Keep the pallet and load low when moving it

• Inspect pallets before loading

• Don’t use pallets as a ladder or manlift, or for scaffolding


Pallet Jacks• Make sure the jack can

support the load• Check the load• Watch where you’re

going, and keep the load under control

• Don’t fool around


Carts• Different types of carts• Material-specific carts• Different heights of

working surfaces• Tips for safe use


Box Trucks and Tilting Dumps• Good for handling

loose objects• Dump and lift feature • Potential hazards

Photo Credit: Vestil Manufacturing


Ratchet Hoists and Pullers(‘Come-alongs’)• Don’t overload hoists

and pullers• Check anchor points• Never straddle

equipment• Don’t exert more force

than the device can handle

• Don’t use damaged chains, rope, or cable

• Inspect equipment before each use


Wheelbarrows• Place as much of the

load as possible over the wheel

• Balance the load• Always push a loaded

wheelbarrow forward• Cross obstacles at right

angles• Look out for slippery or

uneven surfaces• Be careful when

dumping the load


Manual Material-Handling• Do you understand the

information that has been presented in the previous slides?


Mechanical Material- Handling Aids• Forklifts• Hydraulic- and winch-

operated trucks• Hydraulic lift tables• Cranes and hoists• Freight elevators


Forklifts• Trained and authorized

operators only• Capacity and stability• Operator inspections


Forklifts (cont.)

• Operator safety rules• Obey speed limits• Keep alert to pedestrians• Be careful at

intersections• Use the horn to warn

• Pedestrian safety rules• Stay in walkways• Look both ways before

crossing aisles• Obey traffic signs• Keep alert to forklift traffic


Hydraulic- and Winch-Operated Lift Trucks• Lift, lower, transport,

stack, position• Load capacity• Load center• Fork length and width


Hydraulic Lift Tables• Prevent bending, reaching, and repetitive

lifting• Manually or battery operated• Rated capacity• Floor locks


Cranes and Hoists• Trained and authorized

operators only• Rated load capacity• Chains and slings• Inspections


Cranes and Hoists (cont.)

• Stay out of the danger zone• Pick up a load only when it is directly under

the hoist• Never transport people• Don’t leave loads suspended• Use lines to stabilize large, heavy loads• Avoid crane operation around energized

circuits


Cranes and Hoists (cont.)

• Mark levers, buttons, pull chains, and other controls

• Accept hand signals from only one ground person


Freight Elevators• Follow rules for forklifts

• Approach slowly and enter squarely• Enter with load end forward• Neutralize controls, set brakes, and shut off engine

• Follow these other safety rules:• Don’t overload elevators• Make sure elevator is level with landing• Watch out for closing doors


Mechanical Material Handling• Do you understand the

information presented in the previous slides?


Conveyors• Operate only if you are

trained and authorized• Watch out for powered

rollers and pinch points• Do not climb over or

under conveyors• Don’t perform

maintenance unless the conveyor is locked out


Conveyors (cont.)

• Do not ride on conveyors

• Know the safe load limit

• Know where emergency stops are located


Chutes• Don’t walk under

chutes• Don’t stand right in

front of the opening• Be careful when

throwing things down chutes

• Don’t overload the chute

• Always brace temporary chutes


Handling Special Jobs:Drums• Dollies and hand trucks• Lifters and stands• Tilters/dumpers• Forklift attachments




Key Points to Remember• Material handling aids help you work more

efficiently, saving time and effort• They also save your back• This equipment can also be hazardous• To work safely with material-handling aids,

you need to understand the hazards and take the proper precautions

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