Thousands of men and women injure themselves in lifting or moving heavy weights. This films shows the right way to tackle a number of jobs so as to avoid accidents and strains and to make the jobs themselves easier.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322131
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Lifting and carrying
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Materials handling
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifting and carrying
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Materials handling
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)