Types of Body

Standing
Mechanics
 Avoid standing in one position for a
prolonged period of time. Change
positions as often as you can. 
 Check your body posture throughout
the day to increase your awareness of
how you stand. 
 Pull the shoulders back, lift your chest
and stand with your feet apart.
 Stand on surfaces that are firm and
level. 
 If possible, lean on a solid support.
This helps decrease fatigue during
long periods of standing
Pulling
 Bend your knees and place one foot in
front of the other, maintaining a wide
base of support..
 If you keep the object close to you,
you'll have better leverage from your
legs, and less stress on your lower
back.
 Maintain a straight spine, with your
arms close to your body, and protect
your wrists by keeping them straight.
 When you need to turn, change
directions with your feet. Never twist
your spine.
Pivoting
 Place one foot ahead of the other.
 Raise the heels very slightly.
 Put the body weight on the balls of the
feet.
 Keeping the body aligned, turn (pivot)
about 90 degrees in the desired
direction. The foot that was forward
will now be behind.

Lifting Pushing
 Bend the knees a bit while keeping
 Keep the load immediately in front of
your ears, shoulder, and hips in line.
you.  Just remember those steps
 Pull in and tighten the belly muscles.
 Bend the knees to a full squat or lunge and
 Lean toward the object to be pushed
position instead of bending over at the
and then use your legs and the force
hips with the back. Bring the load
of your body weight to move the
towards the chest. 
object forward.
 Tighten the lumbar and buttocks
 Take little steps to reduce strain on
muscles to lock the back. 
your back.
 Lift from the legs to the standing
position. 
 DO NOT: Lift from a twisted/ sideways
position OR lift from a forward
stooped/ imbalanced position.