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    003 Controling Manual Handling Risks

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    The document discusses how to assess risks associated with manual handling tasks. It states that manual handling risk assessments should focus on four main factors: the task, the individual, the load, and the environment. Each of these factors is examined in turn, with examples of questions to consider for each one to understand risk levels. Assessing these four risk areas can help identify hazards and control risks of injury from manual handling.

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    The document discusses how to assess risks associated with manual handling tasks. It states that manual handling risk assessments should focus on four main factors: the task, the individual, the load, and the environment. Each of these factors is examined in turn, with examples of questions to consider for each one to understand risk levels. Assessing these four risk areas can help identify hazards and control risks of injury from manual handling.

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    The document discusses how to assess risks associated with manual handling tasks. It states that manual handling risk assessments should focus on four main factors: the task, the individual, the load, and the environment. Each of these factors is examined in turn, with examples of questions to consider for each one to understand risk levels. Assessing these four risk areas can help identify hazards and control risks of injury from manual handling.

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    Title How Manual handling Risk


    Can be Assessed
    Doc. Control # 106
    Issuing Dept. EH&S

    Issue Date 21/08/2021


    Revision # 01

    Manual handling activities must be assessed to control the risks of injury to the
    workers undertaking them.
    Manual handling risk assessment focuses on four main factors: The task, The
    individual, The load, The environment.
    The Task The focus here is on the movements required of the worker as they
    handle the load. The task can be assessed by asking questions such as:
    • At what height is the load being picked up, carried, or put down?
    • Is the task very repetitive?
    • Is a long carrying distance involved?
    • Does the task involve stooping (where the worker must keep their legs straight
    and bend their back) to move the load?
    • Does the task involve twisting (turning the shoulders while the feet stay still)?
    • Can rest breaks be taken as the worker requires them?
    • Does the task involve lifting the load through a vertical distance?
    • Does the task involve reaching above shoulder height?
    • Does the task involve the worker holding the load away from their trunk?
    Each of these risk factors increases the risk associated with the task. For example,
    picking up a load at waist height, carrying it a short distance and putting it down at
    waist height is a simple task that does not complicate the risk associated with the
    handling. But picking up the same load from floor height (risk factor 1) from the
    bottom of a box that requires the worker to stoop down into the box (risk factor 2)
    then carrying the load at arms’ length (risk factor 3) for a distance of 15 metres
    (risk factor 4) and putting it down above head height (risk factor 5) increases the
    risk associated with the task very significantly.

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    Doc. Title How Manual handling Risk
    Can be Assessed
    Doc. Control # 106
    Issuing Dept. EH&S

    Issue Date 21/08/2021


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    Individual capabilities can be assessed by asking questions, such as:


    • Does the activity require unusual ability? Some handling activities require
    unusual strength, stamina, size, or technique.
    • Does the activity present significant risk to vulnerable individuals, such as people
    with pre-existing back injuries?
    The load can be assessed by asking questions, such as:
    • How heavy is the load?
    • How large and bulky is the load?
    • How stable is the load?
    • Where is the centre of gravity of the load?
    • Is the load difficult to grip?
    • Is the load hot, sharp, or otherwise hazardous?
    For example, the risk associated with handling a concrete block of 12kg is lower
    than that associated with handling a bundle of flexible plastic pipes, each three
    metres long, that weighs the same.
    The focus here is the environment in which the handling takes place. The
    environment can be assessed by asking questions, such as:
    • Are there restrictions on the space available?
    • Are there changes in floor level (steps, stairs, etc.)?
    •Is this floor is slippery ?
    • What are the light levels like?
    • What is the temperature and humidity?

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