• What else should I know about grip aids?

What else should I know about grip aids?

Use gripping aids to lift or carry awkward loads that do not have handles.

• Use lifting straps for cylindrical objects.

• Use carrying handles for boxes.

• Use a 'Gator grip' to handle awkward objects with sharp edges.

• Use vacuum lifters to handle sheet materials or plates.

• Use furniture straps to lift and move heavy, bulky objects.

• Position buckle between the body and the load.

• Keep body straight.

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Document last updated on October 22, 2002

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