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10 Chapter Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control

Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control After reading this chapter you should be able to: • Describe the hazards and the risk factors which should be considered when assessing risks from manual handling activities • Outline ways of minimizing manual handling risk • Identify the hazards and explain the precautions and procedures to ensure safety in the use of lifting and moving equipment with specific reference to fork-lift trucks, manually operated load-moving equipment (sack trucks, pallet trucks), lifts, hoists, conveyors and cranes.

Figure 10 .1Handling goods onto a truck in a typical loading dock

Figure 10.2Manual handling There are many potential hazards

Figure 10.3Main injury sites caused by manual handling accidents

Figure 10.4UK guidance for manual lifting

Figure 10.5Mechanical aids to lift patients in hospital

Figure 10.6A pallet truck for moving loads

Figure 10.7Main elements of a good lifting technique

Figure 10.8 Conveyor systems Overhead conveyor Roller conveyor Slate conveyor in a food factory

Figure 10.9A brick elevator

Figure 10.10Reach truck designed so that the load retracts inside the wheel base to save space

Figure 11Moving a yacht using a large overhead travelling gantry and slings

Figure 10.12A hoist for lifting cars

Figure 13Types of safety hook

Figure 14Vehicle mounted lifting equipment in the forest

Figure 15Lorry mounted telescopic crane in France

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