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Manual Handling
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Yasir Kayani
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Manual Handling
MH Regulations
employer must:
avoid manual handling were reasonably practicable (e.g. total elimination/mechanisation)
carry out a risk assessment of any manual handling activities that cannot be avoided
reduce the remaining risk so far as id reasonably practicable
risk factors
task
holding loads away from the trunk?
twisting or stooping?
reaching upwards?
large vertical movements?
long travel distances
strenuous pushing or pulling?
unpredictable movement of load?
repetitive handling?
insufficient rest or recovery time?
a work rate imposed by a process?
individual
require unusual capability?
endanger new or expectant mothers?
require special information or training
hinder posture or movement with clothing/PPE requirements?
loads
heavy?
bulky or unwieldy?
difficulty to grasp?
unstable/unpredictable?
harmful i.e. sharp/hot?
environment
poor floors?
constraints on posture?
variations in levels?
hot/cold/rain/ice/humid conditions?
strong air movement?
poor lighting conditions?
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