TBT 05: Manual Handling

LIFTING / LOWERING / CARRYING/ THROWING / PUSHING / PULLING /

REPETITIVE TASKS

1. MSD: Musculo-Skeletal Disorder

2. ULD: Upper Limb Disorder

3. LLD: Lower Limb Disorder

4. RTI: Repetitive Task Injury

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LIKELY CAUSES OF INJURY:

1. Load too heavy 2. Load too large

3. Poor posture 4. Over reaching

5. Twisting 6. Carrying too far

7. Fatigue 8. Frequency

9. Pushing / pulling carelessly

10.Throwing awkwardly

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VARIABLES TO CONSIDER:

1. Individual strength 2. Gender (& pregnancy)

2. Load size, weight, shape

3. Height of lifting / lowering

4. Distance pushing / pulling / throwing

5. Distance carrying / terrain

6. Frequency of the task

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QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK (1):

1. Do I really need to move it?

2. Could I use mechanical handling?

3. Do I know how heavy the load is?

4. Can I manage the load?

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QUESTIONS TO ASK (2):

5. Is teamwork needed?

6. Is my route straight?

7. Is there anything in my way?

8. Have I got the right gloves?

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IMPORTANT DON’Ts:

1. DON’T carry sharps close to the body

2. DON’T obstruct your vision

3. DON’T lift to a height from / to the floor – do the lift in stages

4. DON’T make sharp or jerky movements

5. DON’T twist or bend when handling

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IMPORTANT DO’s (1):

1. Stand close to the load

2. Feet hip width apart

3. One foot slightly forward pointing in the direction of travel

4. Bend your knees

5. Back “straight” (bum out)

6. Get a good grip

7. Breathe in before lifting

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IMPORTANT DO’s (2):

7. Breathe out slowly during lifting

8. Lift using your legs

9. Keep you back “straight” (bum out)

10.Keep load close to the body

11.Keep movements slow and smooth

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DIAGRAM: “MAXIMUM LOADS”:

A very simple guide.

Real loads are

different!

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REAL SITUATIONS (1):

1.Recycling boxes

2.Bags of waste

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REAL SITUATIONS (2):

3.Pushing wheeled bin

4.Picking line

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REAL SITUATIONS (3):

5. A television

6. Dangerous substance

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REAL SITUATIONS (4):

7.Heavy tools

8.Awkward space

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REVISION:

1. MH injuries

2. Causes of MH injuries

3. Lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing,

4. Questions to ask before lifting

5. Don’ts and do’s

6. Safe lifting technique

7. “Maximum” weights

8. Real life scenariosHTM 05: 14 of 14

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REMEMBER

Statistically, waste management and recycling has a very high accident rate

If you see a problem DO NOT walk on by!

“See it – sort it”

Report accidents, incidents & near-misses!

Do NOT become a statistic!