Get as close to the load as possible
• Walk over to the load – don’t stand still and reach for it
Maintain the normal curves in your spine You need to try and work in your power zone – above your knees
and below the shoulders
• Keep the back straight and the head looking up
• Half bend the knees and use your leg muscles
• Bend forward at the waist
• Stick your bottom out
• Bend your back as little as possible
• Keep your head looking up, not down
• Put weight down through your heels, not the toes
Use the correct grip
• Have a firm grip by using the palms and the base of the fingers
• Don’t just use your fingertips as this can cause strain on the hands,
wrists and forearms
Lift Smoothly
• Grip the load firmly and hold it close to your body.
• Keep the heaviest side closest to your body
• ‘Brace’ (tighten) your stomach muscles. Remember to breathe out when
you lift. However, remember that bracing the stomach muscles does
not mean ‘holding your breath’
• Thrust with the legs - Use the leg muscles to move the load (quadriceps
and gluteal muscles). They are much bigger and stronger than the back
muscles
• Complete the movement smoothly and without jerkiness
3.2 Mounting
Refer to figure 3.1 for dimensional requirements for wall mount. Be sure the CL1/CL2 is properly secured to
the wall.
Figure 3.1
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