Risk Assessment for Pushing and Pulling RAPP tool · 2018-07-31 · The task is likely to be low risk if: • the force is applied with the hands; and • the torso is largely upright

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Risk Assessment for Pushing and Pulling

RAPP tool

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HSL: HSE’s Health and Safety Laboratory © Crown Copyright, HSE 2016

RAPP tool – where it fits in

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l23.htm



The task is likely to be low risk if:

• the force is applied with the hands; and

• the torso is largely upright and not twisted; and

• the hands are between hip and shoulder level; and

• the distance involved is no more than about 20 m.

An additional indicator that the task is low risk is if the load can be

moved and controlled easily with only one hand.

RAPP tool – where it fits in

Push/pull risk filter:




The RAPP tool


wheeled equipment operations (WEO)

non-wheeled item operations (NWIO)

The RAPP tool


Wheeled items flow chart

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A1 - Size of Equipment

Small (One/two wheels)

Medium (Three/four wheels)

Large (Large or on rails)




A2 - Posture




The Assessment

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Assessment Scores

Where you have more than one push or pull task,

use RAPP scores to prioritise


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RAPP tool case study


Weight:

32 bottles @ 22kg

About 720kg

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“No planned

maintenance”

“Twice per week”

Travel distance:

~ 35m





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Enabling a better working world

The V-MAC

V-MAC

The big finale


The V-MAC

The MAC tool


The V-MAC

The MAC flowchart approach


The V-MAC

MAC load weight/frequency limitations

Assumes the same load is handled all day – not always the case

• bursts of activity,

• different activities,

• job rotation.

‘Average load’ may ignore highest load levels

‘Highest load’ may over-score the risk


The V-MAC

V-MAC: What’s changed?

The graph has been turned round

“Lifts per hour” has changed to

“lifts per shift”


The V-MAC

Use the V-MAC to assess the

load weight/frequency risk

Then use the MAC for the other

risk factors

V-MAC: The basics


The V-MAC

V-MAC: The basics

Input weight data into the spreadsheet

Enter carry distances for each task


The V-MAC

V-MAC: The basics



Pick the correct shift length tab


The V-MAC

V-MAC: The basics



Pick the correct shift length tab

Enter actual shift length (hh:mm)


The V-MAC

Consider overall colour band


The V-MAC

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Enter overall risk into MAC score sheet


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Assess other MAC risk factors

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The V-MAC

Using V-MAC – guidance

http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac/VMAC/

• How to use

• When to use

• Advantages and limitations

• Four worked examples

• FAQs

• Links to background

reports


The V-MAC

Thanks for your time

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Risk Assessment for Pushing and Pulling RAPP tool · 2018-07-31 · The task is likely to be low risk if: • the force is applied with the hands; and • the torso is largely upright