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Reducing awkward lifting– reaching above shoulders -Arrange storageThis shows arranging storage so that larger, heavier <strong>and</strong> more frequently used boxesare between knee <strong>and</strong> shoulder height. In this case, the height of the shelf for heavyboxes is just above the height of the cart, so they can be slid instead of lifted.
Reducing awkward lifting– reaching above shoulders -Use mechanical assistanceThe device shown is a stacker, which is like a h<strong>and</strong> truck with a h<strong>and</strong>-cranked winch tomove the platform up <strong>and</strong> down so that loads can be mechanically raised to the heightthey are shelved or removed from shelves. Stackers are available with lift heights up to12 feet.
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