ECS- Section 2 Manual Handling Operations

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General health and safety at work
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Questão 1

Questão
If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?
Responda
  • Whether the load needs to be lifted at all
  • What the weight of the load is
  • Where to hold the load when lifting
  • How to lift the load

Questão 2

Questão
Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?
Responda
  • Check the headroom
  • Weigh the article
  • Assess the whole task
  • Kick it to see if it is stable

Questão 3

Questão
Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load?
Responda
  • Knees
  • Forearms
  • Chest
  • Back

Questão 4

Questão
What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?
Responda
  • Give it a try using correct lifting methods
  • Ask your mates to assist in the lift
  • Inform your supervisor that it is too heavy
  • Get a forklift truck or lifting tackle

Questão 5

Questão
What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of the risks from a load?
Responda
  • Its size and condition
  • Its colour
  • Its weight
  • Its centre of gravity

Questão 6

Questão
When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true?
Responda
  • Pushing and pulling are equally risky
  • Pulling is preferable to pushing
  • Pushing is preferable to pulling
  • It is safer to pick it up and carry it

Questão 7

Questão
A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?
Responda
  • Automated effort
  • Human effort
  • Mechanised and human effort
  • Mechanised effort

Questão 8

Questão
What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift?
Responda
  • The weight they can lift comfortably
  • Whatever the supervisor instructs
  • 35kg provided that it has no sharp edges
  • 15kg provided that it is a compact load

Questão 9

Questão
What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor?
Responda
  • Vibration white finger
  • Grazes to the knees
  • Head injuries
  • Back injuries

Questão 10

Questão
Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?
Responda
  • Calculate the cost of the exercise
  • Determine the number of people required
  • Assess the risk of the task
  • Assess the time the job will take

Questão 11

Questão
Which of the following is advisable when lifting a load manually?
Responda
  • Keep legs straight, bend back, use power of legs
  • Bend the knees, keep the back straight, use power of back
  • Bend the knees, keep the back as straight as possible, use power of legs
  • Keep legs and back straight, use power of legs

Questão 12

Questão
In manual handling, which of the following general statements is true?
Responda
  • You should keep your back bent when lifting
  • Anyone can carry any load as long as they are strong enough
  • Large loads should be broken down into smaller loads where possible
  • Loads should be held at arm’s length while carrying

Questão 13

Questão
What is the recommended limit for a compact load that can be safely carried by a fit, male worker?
Responda
  • 50kg
  • 40kg
  • 20kg
  • 25kg

Questão 14

Questão
Where there has been a major change in a manual handling operation, what should the employer do?
Responda
  • Monitor the operation being undertaken
  • Review the number of people involved
  • Review the original risk assessment
  • Monitor the cost of change

Questão 15

Questão
What should be the first consideration when you are about to lift a load on your own?
Responda
  • Assess whether it is safe to lift it on your own
  • Ensure you wear appropriate PPE
  • Wear gloves and grip properly
  • Ensure you lift with a bent back

Questão 16

Questão
Which of the following would NOT make a load easier to handle manually?
Responda
  • Painting it a bright colour
  • Securing the load so that it does not shift unexpectedly
  • Reducing its weight
  • Providing suitable handles or hand grips

Questão 17

Questão
If there is a risk of injury from moving loads what should you think about?
Responda
  • Advising your supervisor
  • Carrying it anyway
  • Dragging it all the way
  • Getting someone to assist you over the distance

Questão 18

Questão
As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is:
Responda
  • The sum of their individual capacities
  • The capacity of the strongest individual
  • The capacity of the weakest individual
  • Two thirds the sum of their individual capacities

Questão 19

Questão
What does ’Kinetic lifting’ mean?
Responda
  • Using a crane or some other mechanical means
  • Using a forklift truck or pallet truck
  • Lifting in the most safe and effective way
  • Getting a friend to help you with the load

Questão 20

Questão
What should you do first before lifting or moving a load?
Responda
  • Put on gloves
  • Assess the weight
  • Keep a straight back
  • Bend your knees

Questão 21

Questão
Before picking up a load, you should:
Responda
  • Bend your knees
  • Choose a pair of gloves
  • Ask a work mate to help you
  • Assess the risks

Questão 22

Questão
When picking up an object, you should:
Responda
  • Bend your arms
  • Bend your back
  • Wear a back brace
  • Bend your knees

Questão 23

Questão
When judging “individual capability” for manual handling, you should assume:
Responda
  • All women are equally capable
  • Young men are weak
  • All people are different
  • All men are equally capable

Questão 24

Questão
When an article has to be moved for a long distance, you should:
Responda
  • Use a barrow or trolley
  • Get someone else to do it for you
  • Drag it all the way
  • Carry it all the way

Questão 25

Questão
Which is the correct way to lift a load?
Responda
  • Squat near load, bend back and use leg muscles
  • Squat near to the load, keeping the back as straight as possible and using leg muscles
  • Keep feet apart and bend back
  • Keep feet together and bend back

Questão 26

Questão
Which would you consider to be generally correct when lifting a load?
Responda
  • Larger loads should be split into smaller loads if possible
  • Keep the load away from the body
  • When lifting you should bend your back
  • The feet should be together and the load lifted at arm’s length

Questão 27

Questão
If a load has an uneven centre of gravity, how should you lift it?
Responda
  • Keep the heaviest side of the load away from you
  • Keep the heaviest side of the load on the strongest arm
  • Keep the heaviest side of the load towards you
  • Keep the heaviest side of the load on the weakest arm

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