Manual Handling Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 ...

Health and Safety
Executive
Section B: Lifting and carrying - More detailed assessment, where necessary
Questions to consider: If yes, tick
appropriate
level of risk
Low Med High
Problems occurring from the task
(Make rough notes in this column
in preparation for the possible
remedial action to be taken)
Possible remedial action, eg changes
that need to be made to the task, load,
working environment etc. Who needs to
be involved in implementing the changes?
Do the tasks involve:
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holding loads away from trunk?
twisting?
stooping?
reaching upwards?
large vertical movement?
long carrying distances?
strenuous pushing or pulling?
unpredictable movement of loads?
repetitive handling?
insufficient rest or recovery?
a work rate imposed by a process?
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✓ ✓ 1. Twisting when picking up the
box.
✓ ✓ 2. Stooping when placing box
on pallet and stooping when
picking box up from the
conveyor.
✓ ✓
3. Sometimes extended reaching
when placing boxes on pallet.
✓✓
Remind operator of need to move feet.
Adjust pallet height – Review availability of
rotating, height adjusting equipment and
raise height of conveyor.
Provide better information and instruction.
✓ ✓
Review mechanical handling equipment to
eliminate manual lifting.
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Are the loads:
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heavy?
bulky unwieldy?
difficult to grasp?
unstable/unpredictable?
intrinsically harmful (eg sharp/hot)?
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✓ ✓ 4. Load too heavy. Is the weight
of the load a problem for
customers too?
✓ ✓
5. Smooth cardboard boxes are
difficult to grasp.
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Review product and customer needs with
a view to improving product design.
Provide boxes with hand grips.
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