Score sheet

Company/site Do I need to do a full risk assessment?

Name/purpose of activity Please tick any relevant boxes (see L23 Appendix for more details)
The activities involve lifting or lowering at more than 12 lifts per minute/one lift every
five seconds or carrying more than once every 12 seconds.
Location of activity The types of handling are not covered by the MAC or are outside the risk filter limits for:
• handling when seated (5 kg for men and 3 kg for women);
• carrying on the shoulder without lifting the load first.
Team/individuals involved
You have individual employees who may be at significant risk, eg pregnant women,
Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool)

young workers, people new to the workforce or job, those with a significant health
problem or a recent manual handling injury.
What items are handled?
Factors from Schedule 1 of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations not included
in the MAC are important:
When does the task take place (shift/time of day)? • Large vertical movement
• Risk of sudden movement of loads
• A rate of work imposed by a process
Are there indications that the task is high risk • Load unstable or with contents likely to shift
for MSDs?
• Load sharp, hot or otherwise potentially damaging
Task has a history of manual handling incidents (eg company
accident book, RIDDOR reports) or lost time. • Task requires unusual strength, height etc

Task is known to be strenuous, can be done by only a few • Task requires special information or training for its safe performance
people or employees complain about MSD risk.
• Movement or posture is hindered by personal protective equipment (PPE) or clothing
Employees doing the work appear to be struggling or finding it
hard work (eg red-faced, sweating) or ask for help. If you have not ticked any of the boxes, start your MAC assessment.
Other indications. If so, what? If you have ticked any of the boxes, you are likely to need to do a full risk assessment
using the online checklists at www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ck5.pdf
If you use the MAC and then decide to carry out a full risk assessment, you can use the
information you have already got as the basis for that.

List any significant psychosocial factors (eg high workloads,

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tight deadlines, lack of control over the work and working methods)
Date: Signature:

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 Risk factors Colour band Numerical Possible control measures to reduce the risk of red/amber factors –
(G, A, R or P) score (for see http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac/control-measures-scoresheet.htm
comparison) for more information

Lift Carry Team Lift Carry Team

Load weight/frequency
Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool)

Hand distance from the lower back

Vertical lift zones N/A N/A

Torso twisting and sideways bending

OR Asymmetrical torso or load (carrying)

Postural constraints

Grip on the load

Floor surface

Carry distance N/A N/A

Obstacles on route N/A N/A

Communication, co-ordination and

N/A N/A N/A N/A
control

Environmental factors

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Total score: 0 0 0

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