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Manual Handling Training

Manual Handling Training. Legal Requirements & Policy. What is it and why bother?. Injury causation. Principles of safe handling. Summary. Manual Handling Operations Safety. Legal Requirements. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.

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Manual Handling Training

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  1. Manual Handling Training Legal Requirements & Policy What is it and why bother? Injury causation Principles of safe handling Summary

  2. Manual Handling Operations Safety Legal Requirements Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 These regulations place specific responsibilities on the University to employees undertaking manual handling operations (MHO) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The University has a general duty of care to all its employees. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Back Fwd Menu

  3. Manual Handling Operations Regulations These regulations cover specific requirements for all employees carrying out manual handling activities and include:- • avoid manual handling operations • assess any manual handling operations which cannot be avoided • reduce the risk of injury and monitor those changes • the need to provide training • the need to provide relevant information Back Fwd Menu

  4. University System for the Management of MHO Safety Generic risk assessment University Policy Manual Handling assessment programme Availability of awareness information and training on-line for all employees via induction process. Identification of MHO tasks through pre-assessment Assessors nominated and trained Deficiencies identified? Yes via line manager or F/DSC Second stage assessment carried out by trained assessor Symptoms experienced or incident report Line Manager No copy F/DSC Refer if required H & S Unit Back Fwd Menu

  5. Manual Handling What is it? Anything which involves the application of bodily force to an object. This includes: • Lifting and lowering • Holding and carrying • Pushing and pulling • Throwing Back Fwd Menu

  6. Why bother with training? More than 1/3 of all accidents reported to the HSE are handling related. All parts of the body can be injured during manual handling activities. The most common types of injury are cumulative effects from poor lifting techniques over a period of time and not ‘one off’ traumatic events. Good lifting techniques both at home and at work could help you avoid injury when manual handling. Back Fwd Menu

  7. Injury Causation Some postures that increase spinal loading:- • Working in a bent or stooped position • Twisting and ‘one handed’ lifting • Overreaching • Static, Fixed Positions • Extremes of joint movement • Sudden movements whilst carrying loads Back Fwd Menu

  8. Principles of Safe Handling Avoiding Handling Assess Plan Prepare Perform Back Fwd Menu

  9. Principles of Safe Handling Avoiding Handling Use available trolleys or other lifting equipment Get someone else to handle for you (someone specifically trained or selected for the task!) Ask yourself “does it have to be moved?” Back Fwd Menu

  10. Principles of Safe Handling Assess the task • Posture • Pacing, rate of work, breaks • Requirements for team handling Back Fwd Menu

  11. Principles of Safe Handling Assess your own capabilities • Strength, height, etc • Pregnancy • Health problems • Training, experience • Gender, age, fitness Back Fwd Menu

  12. Principles of Safe Handling Assess the load • Weight, shape, size • Handles, packaging • Stability • Contents: hot, cold, hazardous Back Fwd Menu

  13. Principles of Safe Handling Assess the environment • Space constraints • Flooring condition, levels • Temperature, humidity, ventilation • Tidiness, general housekeeping Back Fwd Menu

  14. Principles of Safe Handling Plan • Task • What is the most appropriate posture • Is there mechanical aid available • Is there anyone else to help? • Route • Consider start and end points • Can any obstructions be cleared Back Fwd Menu

  15. Principles of Safe Handling Prepare the load • Can the load be split? • Can the load be made more stable? • Make sure contents are evenly distributed? • Move the loads centre of gravity close to yours • Cover sharp / abrasive edges Back Fwd Menu

  16. Principles of Safe Handling Prepare yourself and the area • Check space constraints • Move obstacles • Check final destination • Check housekeeping • Get a good grip on the load • Use Personal Protective Equipment • (PPE) where appropriate Back Fwd Menu

  17. Summary When undertaking any MHO, help yourself by:- • Keeping your feet wide apart • Maintaining your back in its natural position as much as possible • Try to avoid twisting your waist or stooping • Keeping the load close to your body • Getting a good grip • Positioning feet in direction of travel • Using smooth controlled movements • Using team lifting where appropriate Back Fwd Menu

  18. MHO and Health Musculo-skeletal problems - aches and pains in neck or back Upper Limb Disorders (ULD) - aches and pains in hands and arms or shoulders Your line manger should have already identified MHO within your work area and undertaken a risk assessment, so you should receive this information for specific tasks within your work area Such conditions should not be considered inevitable to MHO and any symptoms must be reported to your line manager, F/DSC or Health and Safety Unit (Ext.1036) as soon as possible. Back Fwd Menu

  19. MHO - Training & Assessment Thank you for completing this awareness training Please remember to stop and think before undertaking MHO, and review the risk assessments with your line manager. Back Menu

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