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Healthcare Professional Safety Healthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

2.01 Understand safety 2.01 Understand safety proceduresprocedures

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics The efficient movement and balance The efficient movement and balance

of the bodyof the body

2.01 Understand safety 2.01 Understand safety proceduresprocedures

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

Reasons for use:Reasons for use:Best use of musclesBest use of muscles

Makes lifting, pulling, and pushing easierMakes lifting, pulling, and pushing easier

Prevents unnecessary fatigue and strainPrevents unnecessary fatigue and strain

Saves energySaves energy

Prevents injuryPrevents injury

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

1- Maintain a broad base of support1- Maintain a broad base of support

2.01 Understand safety 2.01 Understand safety proceduresprocedures

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

2- Bend at the hips and knees;2- Bend at the hips and knees;

get close to the person or objectget close to the person or object

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

3- Use the strongest muscles3- Use the strongest muscles

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Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

4- Use your body weight to help push 4- Use your body weight to help push

or pullor pull

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Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

5- Carry heavy objects close to the body5- Carry heavy objects close to the body

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Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

6- Avoid twisting the body6- Avoid twisting the body

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics7- Avoid bending for extended periods7- Avoid bending for extended periods

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional Safety

Body MechanicsBody Mechanics

8- Get help if the person or object is too 8- Get help if the person or object is too heavy for you to liftheavy for you to lift

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Healthcare Professional SafetyHealthcare Professional SafetyBody Mechanics Rules:Body Mechanics Rules:

1 Maintain a broad base 1 Maintain a broad base of supportof support

2 Bend at the hips and 2 Bend at the hips and knees to get close to knees to get close to the person or objectthe person or object

3 Use the strongest 3 Use the strongest musclesmuscles

4 Use your body weight 4 Use your body weight to help push, or pullto help push, or pull

5 Carry heavy objects 5 Carry heavy objects close to the bodyclose to the body

6 Avoid twisting the body6 Avoid twisting the body7 Avoid bending for 7 Avoid bending for

extended periodsextended periods8 Get help if the person 8 Get help if the person

or object is too heavy or object is too heavy for you to liftfor you to lift

2.01 Understand safety 2.01 Understand safety proceduresprocedures

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