Unit 3 - Manual Handling

When you need to move a heavy load over a relatively long distance. What is the safest way to do it?

• Tie a rope to the load and pull it.

• Roll it.

• Pick it up and run with it.

• Use a trolley or wheelbarrow.

What is the safest way to find out if a load is too heavy to lift?

• Find out the weight of the load.

• See if you can hold the load at arms length.

• Walk around it looking at it from all sides.

• Pick it up quickly then put it down.

Answer explanation

The paperwork that accompanies the item will usually have the weight on it.

Who should decide what weight you should safely carry.

• Your employer.

• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

• Your manager

• You & your supervisor.

Answer explanation

There is no legal maximum weight that a single person can safely lift.

Approximately 1/3 of all over 3 day injuries that are reported each year to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) are caused by manual handling injuries. Is this TRUE or FALse.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

TRUE. Just over 41% of the injuries are caused by handling errors.

Upper limb disorders (ULD) are aches, pains, tensions and disorders involving any part of the arm from fingers to the shoulder or the neck?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following does an employer need to do to ensure that safe manual handling is carried out?

• Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as reasonably practical.

• Assess the risk from any hazardous manual handling that can't be avoided (risk assessment)

• Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, far as is reasonable.

• Think about lifting equipment to lift the object.

• All the above.

The maximum advised load to be carried at shoulder height and away from the body is guide lined ay 15 Kg.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The advised weight is actually 10Kg.

When movingf an object that is deemed to heavy to carry, you should?

• Pull rather than push.

• Pull and push together.

• Push rather than pull.

Answer explanation

It is generally far better idea to push a load rather than pull.

TRUE of FALSE, manual handling is optional in the workplace.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

It's the law.

Which of the following is NOT classified as a manual handling activity?

• Throwing

• Lifting

• Pushing

• Pulling.