The Center for Outreach & Innovation at Northland College has added the National Acclaimed PowerLift Training System to the course offerings.
Powerlift training is a material and people handling program using the POWERLIFT Training System which is designed to teach workers techniques in back injury prevention. Very importantly, this is a hands-on program. In addition to hearing and seeing the information presented to them, they must also physically experience the act of lifting. Workers must experience not only the correct way of lifting but must also compare the correct techniques of lifting with the incorrect techniques in order to make a reasonable comparison of the two.
This program focuses on lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, sitting, and carrying. The POWERLIFT Training System takes a unique approach to lifting that is a complete departure from the traditional "place your feet shoulder distance apart, and keep your back straight, lift with your legs" type training.
This three-phase training system allows workers to experience firsthand the advantage of wide stance lifting using the five basic powerlift techniques. 3M, Northwest Airlines, U.S. Postal Service, and Duinick Brothers are currently using the system plus numerous other care facilities, hospitals, and manufacturers.
Brad Eriksen
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