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MANUAL-HANDLING5 MIN READ

Spot the twist before the strain

Recognize torso twisting as a manual-handling risk and choose the safer correction.

Supply room restock. The box is manageable, but the body line is not. Find the risk that most needs correcting before Mo places the box. Torso twisted while holding the box Correct. Twisting under load is the core risk. Move the feet and square the hips and shoulders to the shelf before placing. Front face of the box The box matters, but the visible issue is not the cardboard face. The risky control failure is the twist while loaded. Clear floor space beside the worker Clear floor space is actually useful. It gives Mo room to step and turn instead…

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