Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

STORES
2 – BEVERAGE STOCK CONTROL (photograph 4)
Note the trolleys being pushed/pulled (photograph
four). The trolley depicted is a portable bar/beer
dispensing unit. The push/pull forces exerted were
measured to be approximately 15kg on a hard
floor, and 25kg on a carpeted floor. Manoeuvring
of these trolleys sometimes is difficult due to four
mobile castors.
3 – MATERIAL HANDLING (photographs 5-7)
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5 6 7
Note the lifting/handling of wine boxes, which may weigh around 20kg, or kegs, which require handling and loading
onto the pallet (photographs six and seven). Thus, various reaching and awkward stoop/reach postures are involved.
These activities are performed intermittently. A battery operated pallet truck is used to transfer kegs.
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