Manual Handling of Loads. Cable laying
7. Cable laying
7.2. Postural guidelines
- Laying underground cables
- Laying cables on trays at a height / low height
- Laying cables in trenches
LAYING UNDERGROUND CABLES
- Take hold of the sling, by the end furthest away from the knot, to reduce bending your back.
- Thread the steel sleeve onto the conductor cable between two workers: one worker pushes the cable in one direction and the worker in front pushes the sleeve in the opposite direction.
- In each cycle of pulling, rotate workers, from the first backwards, to share out the effort.
- In each cycle of pulling, alternately stand on a different side of the cable with the aim of using all the muscles in your arms and back.
- Get down on one or both knees to avoid bending your spinal column when making knots.
