Reaching Into Deep Sinks or Containers
If washing dishes, laundry, or working in maintenance areas and using a deep sink, limit excessive reaching and back flexion by:
- Placing an object such as a plastic basin in the bottom of the sink, to raise the surface up while washing items in the sink, or
- Removing objects to be washed into a smaller container on the counter for scrubbing or soaking and then replacing back in the sink for final rinse.
Use spring-loaded platforms to help lift items such as laundry.
Lifting Heavy Bags
Limit reaching or lifting hazards when lifting trash, laundry or other kinds of bags by:
- Using handling bags for laundry, garbage, and housekeeping when possible. Bags which have side openings to allow for easy disposal without reaching into and pulling bags up and out. The bags should be able to slide off the cart without lifting.
- Limit the size and weight of these bags and provide handles to further decrease lifting hazards.
Use handling bags for laundry, garbage, and housekeeping when possible.
- Using garbage cans that have a frame versus a solid can to prevent plastic bags from sticking to the inside of the can.
- Use products that stick to the inside of the garbage can to prevent the bag from sticking.
- Limit the size of the container to limit the weight of the load employees must lift and dump.
- Place receptacles in unobstructed and easy to reach places.
- Installing chutes and dumpsters at or below grade level.
- Using spring-loaded platforms to help lift items such as laundry. These keep work at a comfortable uniform level.
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