A lack of space to carry out manual handling may lead to inappropriate body postures and dangerous imbalance in the loads. • Floor Handling loads on different working levels or on floors that are slippery, uneven or unstable (such as working platforms or fishing boats) may increase the risk of accidents and back injury. • ClimateFile Size: KB. Employers need to find all the work that involves hazardous manual handling, and determine whether the work poses a risk. Examples of hazardous manual handling include: moving heavy and large sacks of grain; using a jackhammer; sitting at a cramped desk and typing for long periods at a time; using tin snips with grips that are wide apart. · Watch out for the loose or missing machine guard; the moving part with too much play; the unlubricated machine; the missing nut or bolt; the slipping belt; the loose or cracked shaft housing; or the moving part that can and should be guarded, but has never had attention.
What kinds of injuries can result from Manual Handling? Unsafe manual handling may cause a variety of injuries and conditions including: Muscle sprains and strains Injuries to muscles, ligaments, back injuries Injuries to soft tissues such as nerves, ligaments and tendons in the wrists, arms, shoulders, neck or legs. The majority of work-related musculoskeletal disorders are caused by poor manual handling practices, particularly tasks that involve: Heavy or awkward loads (loads may be animate e.g. people or animals, or inanimate e.g. boxes and tools). Twisting, turning, and bending the back, neck, or whole torso. Manual handling covers a wide range of activities including: lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, restraining, throwing and carrying. It includes repetitive tasks such as packing, typing, assembling, cleaning and sorting, using hand-tools, operating machinery and equipment, and handling and restraining animals.
The health and safety risks of hazardous manual tasks and how to manage them. engineering controls: for example, using mechanical lifting trolleys. Examples of repetitive movement include: • painting. • lifting goods from a conveyor belt and packing them in a carton. • typing and other keyboard tasks . APPENDIX 3: EXAMPLE OF A SAFE SYSTEM OF WORK PLAN (SSWP). Not all manual handling is hazardous; however, in some cases the activity will.
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