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Health and Safety Pian <br />6.3 Lifting <br />It is Iikely that heavy barrels will need to be moved from the sort tables to the scale <br />and then to a disposal area and that materials will need to be shoveied onto the tables. <br />Sorters are reqnired to be able to lift 25 pounds to apply for the positian. Every effort <br />has been taken to lessen the likelihood of a back injury because of the nature of Ehe <br />work, but every individual �vill need to keep iheir own health in mind. If a sorter has a <br />previous back injury or if a barrel is too heavy to roll or slide, a dolly will be used, or <br />someone else will be asked to move it. When shoveling materials onto the tabletop, <br />sorters wili he remindcd not to Ioad thc shovel with more weight than they can <br />comfortably lift. <br />The %llowing tips wzll be used when lift�ing: <br />Maintain the tlaree natural curves of the spine by keeping the head high, chin <br />tucked in, and back arched. <br />Bend Iups and lrnees. <br />Use the diagonal lift (oue foot ahead, one foot behind} to get the weight in <br />close and maintain a wide, balanced base of support. <br />Keep abdominal muscles tight when lifting to help support the back. <br />Keep the load clos� to the body and stand up straight. Keep head up. <br />Avoid twisting while lifl:ing. Pivot after lifting, if changing direcfion. <br />Avoid lifting anything heavy above the shoulders. <br />7. Procedure for Hand�ing Hazardous Vllastes <br />The materials composztion study proceduze has been designed so that sorters are not <br />exposcd to materials that have not first been screened for hazardous, household <br />hazardous, or infectious waste. These xnaterials are briefly defined and appropriatc <br />act7ons outlined for each in the following: <br />7.'� Hazardous <br />Hazardous: Materials that wcre improperly disposed of in municipal waste or <br />recyclable materials; e.g., radioactive waste, toxic chemicals, explosives. <br />Action: If 1:he presortezs should miss a hazardous item in a materials sampie and it is <br />brought to the sorting table and found, work should immediateiy stop and tiie area <br />shouId be cleared. The entire sample will be rejected and removed and, depending <br />upon 1:he nature of the hazardous item, the site coordinator will see to the proper <br />disposal action or will call the appropriate emergency agency. <br />b R. W. Beek Rnseville - Health & Safety Plan <br />