Did you know that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends healthcare workers not lift anything exceeding 35 pounds.
But… did you know you do not need mechanical lift equipment to keep the transfer load under 35
Individual caregivers can learn the principles of leverage based manual no-lift transfers The basic 5 transfer training provides caregivers with the step by step details of leverage based patient transfer. Leverage based transfers reduce the transfer weight by 90%. This
The concept of using leverage for moving heavy objects is older than the pyramids. The pyramids could not have been built without it. This same principle has been used by most everyone since it’s discovery except the health care industry.