Regardless of department, often times job tasks YKHC employees perform require lifting objects in some capacity or another. This week’s safety session covers lifting techniques you can employ to ensure you don’t hurt yourself.

• Don’t lift more than you can handle.
• Bend at the hips and knees.
• Keep your head up.
• Maintain the natural curves of the spine.
• Hold the load close to your body
• Use a cart.
• Ask for help when needed—team work!