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This learning o utcome: d escribes safe manual handling

BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Learning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING. This learning o utcome: d escribes safe manual handling d etails the employee’s responsibility for safe manual handling lists the aids available to help with lifting and carrying

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This learning o utcome: d escribes safe manual handling

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  1. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction EnvironmentLearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING • This learning outcome: • describes safe manual handling • details the employee’s responsibility for safe manual handling • lists the aids available to help with lifting and carrying • tells us how to report problems when lifting and carrying

  2. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction EnvironmentLearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.1 and 2.2 Safe manual handling • There will always be a need to lift and carry materials and objects around a workplace • Not lifting and carrying correctly can cause injury, e.g.: • spinal injury • muscle strain • cuts and abrasions • broken bones • It can also result in damage to: • materials and equipment • the work area • customer’s property

  3. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.3 Regulations • Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR), 2004 • Avoid hazardous manual handling operations where possible • Carry out a risk assessment • Employees must take care of: • take care of their own health and safety • take care of the health and safety of others who may be affected by their actions • tell their employer if they are going to carry out hazardous lifting • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), 1998 • Covers equipment used for lifting or lowering loads • Equipment should be: • suitable for its intended use • positioned to avoid accidents • marked with necessary information • used by competent people • checked before use

  4. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in the Construction Environment learning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (1) Step 1 Always check the object. Objects can be heavier than they look. Ask someone to help you, the lift might need one or more people, or lifting equipment. Step 2 Clear your path to where the object is to be moved, and make sure there is enough space to put it down. Adopt a secure stance, with legs shoulder width apart on either side of the object.

  5. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (2) Step 3 Keep back straight. Bend your legs. Solid grip on object. Arms straight on. Step 4 Begin to lift. Extend legs straight. Keep back straight.

  6. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (3) Step 5 Move smoothly to destination. Keep object close to body – waist height. Never run. Step 6 Put object down. Bend legs and repeat lifting process.

  7. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.5 Protecting yourself (1) • Follow operating instructions for lifting equipment • Follow safety advice when using lifting equipment • Suitable PPE should be worn at all times • protective footwear • protective gloves • hard hat • ear defenders • Hi-vis jacket or waistcoat • respirator • protective glasses or goggles

  8. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.5 Protecting yourself (2) Examples of PPE used when carrying out manual handling operations

  9. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.6 Lifting equipment (1) Sack barrow Wheelbarrow Paving slab lifter

  10. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.6 Lifting equipment (2) Crane Forklift truck Pallet truck

  11. BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environmentlearning outcome 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.7 Reporting a problem • You must not simply ignore a health and safety problem • If there is a health and safety related problem: • speak to the employer or person in control and try to sort out the issue • contact your work/safety representative, or your trade union safety representative • report the problem to the HSE • If an accident takes place, the requirements of the RIDDOR Regulations must be followed – see Unit 1 slides

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