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    Manual Handling Worksheet

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    Manual handling, or moving loads using physical force, causes nearly a third of all reportable accidents. Any manual handling tasks should be avoided where possible through measures like lifting aids or automation. Where tasks cannot be avoided, thorough risk assessments must be conducted and controls adopted to make the tasks safer, such as reducing weights, improving layouts, and providing training. Proper planning, assessment of risks, and preventative measures can help reduce injuries from manual handling like bruises, sprains, and long-term back problems.

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    Manual handling, or moving loads using physical force, causes nearly a third of all reportable accidents. Any manual handling tasks should be avoided where possible through measures like lifting aids or automation. Where tasks cannot be avoided, thorough risk assessments must be conducted and controls adopted to make the tasks safer, such as reducing weights, improving layouts, and providing training. Proper planning, assessment of risks, and preventative measures can help reduce injuries from manual handling like bruises, sprains, and long-term back problems.

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    Manual handling, or moving loads using physical force, causes nearly a third of all reportable accidents. Any manual handling tasks should be avoided where possible through measures like lifting aids or automation. Where tasks cannot be avoided, thorough risk assessments must be conducted and controls adopted to make the tasks safer, such as reducing weights, improving layouts, and providing training. Proper planning, assessment of risks, and preventative measures can help reduce injuries from manual handling like bruises, sprains, and long-term back problems.

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    Manual handling, or moving loads using physical force, causes nearly a third of all reportable accidents. Any manual handling tasks should be avoided where possible through measures like lifting aids or automation. Where tasks cannot be avoided, thorough risk assessments must be conducted and controls adopted to make the tasks safer, such as reducing weights, improving layouts, and providing training. Proper planning, assessment of risks, and preventative measures can help reduce injuries from manual handling like bruises, sprains, and long-term back problems.

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    Manual Handling

    Moving loads using physical force is called manual handling. It causes nearly a
    third of all reportable accidents. Manual handling activities should be avoided
    where possible and risk assessments done wherever they have to be carried out.
    Any manual handling should be made safer by adopting suitable controls.

    What is manual handling?


    Manual handling is the use of the body to lift, carry, push or pull a load.
    List any significant manual handling tasks here:

    You should complete the manual handling assessment form on the following pages for each identified task.

    What injuries are caused by manual handling?


    Manual handling can cause injury in the short term through accidents, or longer term damage
    from bad handling techniques.
    Short term injuries include bruises, cuts, hernias, sprained and inflamed tendons, sprained
    ligaments, ruptured discs, trapped nerves, and crushed fingers and feet and broken bones.
    Longer term damage often leads to persistent back injuries.

    How do I plan effective manual handling procedures?


    You need to consider four factors:
    1. the nature of the task itself;
    2. the weight and type of load being moved;
    3. the ability of the individual person carrying out the task;
    4. the environment in which the activity is being carried out.

    How can we prevent injuries from occurring?


    AVOID – The most effective way of preventing injuries is to remove the hazard— i.e. remove the
    need to carry out any manual handling. For example you may be able to use an automated aid
    such as a trolley or lift. Any alternative means of moving objects must also be assessed and
    controlled to ensure that they do not cause any new significant hazards.
    ASSESS – Any manual handling tasks that cannot be avoided must be properly assessed
    to ensure that remaining risk factors are all reduced by using adequate controls. You can
    photocopy the Activity assessment sheets for each task identified.
    REDUCE – Can loads be made smaller, can lifting distances or heights be reduced, should
    come tasks be done by two people, what action can you take to lessen manual handing tasks?
    Manual Handling Assessment Form
    Activity assessment
    Describe the Manual Handling activity here:

    TASK
    Does it involve: Yes No
    Holding away from the body
    Twisting stooping or reaching
    Large vertical movement
    Long distance
    Strenuous effort
    Repetition
    Are there rest breaks?

    Can you: Yes no


    Use a lifting aid
    Improve the workplace layout
    Reduce the amount of twisting etc
    Avoid lifting from the floor
    Reduce carrying distance
    Avoid repetition
    Vary the work
    Push rather than pull
    Provide rest periods

    LOAD
    The size, weight and stability of the load and the frequency of handling are key risk factors.
    Description Weight

    1. Reduce the size and weight of the loads to make handling easier. Ask your suppliers if they
    can provide items in smaller quantities.
    2. Make loads easier to grasp by providing straps under the load, or handles. Increase the
    stability of the loads which may move suddenly and unpredictably by using baffles in container
    of liquids, or additional packing / stiffening around awkwardly shaped items in packing boxes.
    3. Wear suitable personal protective equipment such as non-slip gloves, safety footwear or
    overalls.
    4. Make sure that any carrying equipment is designed to the maximum working load’s weight.
    How do you make sure that staff are aware of the weight of the load carried for this particular
    activity?

    How do you ensure the load is stable?

    What measures do you use to make the load easier to carry ?


    Handles
    Smaller loads
    Personal protective clothing:

    ENVIRONMENT
    This is the area where the manual handling task is carried out, including the space available, the
    floor condition,
    lighting, changes in levels and weather conditions.

    Before you lift any load:


    1. Check the surrounding area. Ensure the flooring is level and free from slip/trip hazards, there
    is adequate lighting and the temperature/humidity is suitable.
    2. Remove any obstructions and ensure that there is enough space.

    Describe the immediate area that the activity takes place in:

    List the checks on the immediate environment that staff make prior to undertaking this manual
    handling activity:
    Safety point Why? What do you do?
    The ability to carry out Employees who are How do you make sure that individuals are able to
    manual handling unfit are more likely carry out the manual handling activities required
    safely varies between to suffer from a back by their role?
    individuals. injury when carrying
    out manual handling
    1. Do not allow staff to tasks. Some staff
    carry out manual may have medical
    handling tasks unless conditions such as
    they have been long standing back
    adequate trained. ache, arthritic knees
    and hips etc., or be
    unfit making them
    unable to perform
    manual handling
    techniques correctly.

    2. Ensure employees
    know they must
    inform you of their How do staff report health or capability issues to
    capabilities. For you?
    example if they have a
    health problem or
    are pregnant they will be
    at higher risk of
    injury.

    You must train staff The instruction and What training on manual handling tasks do you
    on the safe systems training should provide?
    you have developed be related to the
    for carrying out all specific tasks in
    significant manual the employees’ job
    handling activities in and should include
    your workplace. supervised practice
    in the workplace.

    All staff including Senior This is because they What training do senior and supervising staff
    Managers should attend are responsible for receive?
    practical manual the manual handling
    handling training even systems and proper
    if they do not do ’hands supervision of staff
    on’ work themselves. practice.

    Where do you keep records of manual handling


    training?

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