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Kitchen: Do not reach for objects on high shelves, rather use a step ladder or
get some assistance. Arrange your kitchen so that articles that are used daily
are within reach. If you need to stand for long periods of time such as when
ironing or at the kitchen sink, stand with one foot on a box/footrest. Never
bend forward with your knees straight when reaching for anything out of
lower cupboards.
Figure 11.9
Do not reach for objects on high shelves, rather use a step ladder or get some
assistance. Arrange your kitchen so that articles/objects that are used daily
are within reach. In the photo on the left the model has used a footstool to
reach a box on a high shelf - this is the correct way. The photo on the right
demonstrates the incorrect way of reaching for an object on a high shelf.
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