Tools and Equipment
- Use better, ergonomically-designed tools which may be lighter weight, require less force to operate, fit the hand better and more comfortable to use.
- Use carts, dollies and hoists rather than your own strength to move materials.
Get help when needed to handle heavy loads.
- Use handles when carrying loads.
- Use protective equipment like knee pads and shoulder pads to reduce the contact stresses of kneeling or carrying materials.
Cooperation
- Get help when needed to handle heavy loads-some companies set weight limits (typically 50 pounds) above which a helper is required.
- Organize stretching programs before work begins each day.
Materials
- Use lighter materials, such as lighter weight block.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
4-3. Some companies typically set weight limits of typically _____, above which a helper is required.
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