MMH - Handholds on Load and Gripping Aids - I
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Does a good grip matter?
Back to topYes. Good handholds make lifting and carrying easier and safer.
- Use the "power grip" on loads with handles.

- Use the "hook grip" on loads with cut-out handholds.

- Curl your fingers around the edge.
- Do not hold the load with finger tips.


- Use containers with handles located more than halfway up the side of the container.

- Use the "ledge grip" to handle regularly shaped objects without handles.

- Hold the object with hands placed diagonally.

- Wear gloves where practical.
- Fact sheet confirmed current: 2018-12-20
- Fact sheet last revised: 2002-10-22