Manual handling
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This document discusses manual handling and risk assessment. It provides guidance on proper lifting techniques, including assessing the task and load, maintaining a broad stable base with feet flat on the floor, bending the knees, keeping the back straight, using a firm grip, keeping arms in line with the trunk, keeping weight close to the center of gravity, and turning feet in the direction of movement. It also outlines the five steps to conducting a risk assessment: identifying hazards, deciding who might be harmed and how, evaluating the risks and deciding on precautions, recording findings and implementing them, and reviewing the assessment and updating if needed.
Manual handling
- 1. 6th April 2020 FastTrack to Employment National Learning Network Navan Kevin Harvey 087 919 5215 * * https://worksmart.org.uk/health-advice/health-and-safety/hazards- and-risks/what-are-five-steps-risk-assessment /
- 2. 6th April 2020 FastTrack to Employment National Learning Network Navan Kevin Harvey 087 919 5215 * *“The transporting or supporting of a load, by lifting up, putting down, pushing, pulling or moving of a load, by one or more employees, where, by nature of the characteristics of the load, or of unfavourable ergonomic conditions, involves risk, particularly of back injury, to employees.” ( Reg. 68 Gen App regs)
- 3. 6th April 2020 FastTrack to Employment National Learning Network Navan Kevin Harvey 087 919 5215 * *What to do when faced with a Manual Handling Task
- 4. 6th April 2020 FastTrack to Employment National Learning Network Navan Kevin Harvey 087 919 5215 *Principles of Lifting 1. Assess the task - area / load 2. Broad stable base (Feet Flat on the Floor) 3. Bend the knees 4. Back straight - Not necessarily vertical 5. Firm grip with palm of hand *Palmar grip 6. Arms in line with trunk 7. Weight close to centre of gravity 8. Turn feet in direction of movement
- 5. 5 *Assessment (The Area): *CLEAR OF OBSTACLES *SURFACE- SMOOTH OR SLIPPY *ADEQUATE WORKING SPACE *GIVE SELF STRAIGHT ON APPROACH *LIGHTING
- 6. 6 *Assessment (The Load): *THE WEIGHT *SIZE *SHARP CORNERS *CAN YOU LIFT IT ON YOUR OWN OR DO YOU NEED HELP *IS A MECHANICAL AID NEEDED *STABILITY
- 7. 7 *Broad Stable Base *Feet hip distance apart *Feet firmly on floor *Maximise weight transference *Foot structure *BENEFIT FROM THE ARCH IN THE FOOT *Provides stability
- 8. 8 *Bending the Knees *Puts quadriceps muscles in mid range *Reduces distance between body to load thus putting the load within reach *Reduces compressive forces on the spine *Focuses the lift with the legs
- 9. 9 *Back Straight *Not necessarily erect *Neutral spine *Curves reduced *Opposing muscles in mid range *Structural benefits *Lift with legs/knees bent
- 10. 10 *Firm palmar Grip *Power via palm of hand *Fingers are not for weight bearing *Firm contact *Arms guide *Hands grip *Lifting with the legs
- 11. 11 *Arms in line with trunk *Avoids lifting with outstretched arms *Minimises weight of load *Closer to centre of gravity *Provides greater stability *Encourages the legs to do the work
- 12. 12 *Weight close to the centre of gravity *Avoids outstretching *Minimises the weight of the load *Reduces forces on the spine
- 13. 13 *Feet in the direction of movement *Straight on approach *Avoids bending and twisting movements *Lift in smooth and controlled manner *Maximises base of support *Minimises weight transfer
- 14. *Principles of Lifting 1. Assess the task - area / load 2. Broad stable base (Feet Flat on the Floor) 3. Bend the knees 4. Back straight - Not necessarily vertical 5. Firm grip with palm of hand *Palmar grip 6. Arms in line with trunk 7. Weight close to centre of gravity 8. Turn feet in direction of movement 14
- 15. 6th April 2020 FastTrack to Employment National Learning Network Navan Kevin Harvey 087 919 5215 * *http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_For ms/Publications/Retail/Gen_Apps_PPE.pdf *https://worksmart.org.uk/health- advice/health-and-safety/hazards-and- risks/what-difference-between-hazard-and-risk *https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health- safety/risk/steps-needed-to-manage-risk.htm