Manual Handling

Presented byYour NameTitle of Training PresentationManual HandlingLink RI Logistics Inc.Environment afety and Healt!Manual Handling IncidentsHo" in#uries can occurMain factors in in#uries $atigue Poor %osture &'uickly get t!e #ob done( attitudeManual Handling is ) T!e movement of a loadby !uman e*ort eit!erdirectly or indirectly u%%orting a load "it!out moving it Pus!ing or %ulling a load Intentionally t!ro"ing or dro%%ing t!e loadManual Handling +%erations Regulations Em%loyers must ,void t!e need for manual !andling "!ere %ossible ,ssess t!e risk of in#ury Reduce t!e risk as far as is %racticalManual Handling +%erations RegulationsEm%loyees must $ollo" safe systems of "ork -se any e'ui%ment %rovided .oo%erate "it! em%loyer on H/ matters Notify of any !a0ards Ensure activities don1t %ut ot!ers at riskT!e s%ineT!e s%ine consists of %inal .ord 2ertebrae Intervertebral discs Ligaments Tendons Muscles3ack In#uries4isc ProblemsLigaments5 tendons and muscles Ligaments 6 stra%s "!ic! stretc! bet"een bones !olding t!em toget!er Tendons 6 t!e means by "!ic! t!e muscles are attac!ed to t!e bones Muscles 6 %rovide t!e main stability for t!e vertebral column .umulative strain ) In#ury caused by t"isting and stretc!ing re%etitively+t!er In#uries Hernias $ractures 3ruises .uts 7 LacerationsMovement Ho" a load is moved "ill determine !o" t!e body is stressed5 !o" 'uickly it fatigues and !o" or if it is in#ured as a result Pus!ing and %ulling $i8ed %osition.orrect Handling Place t!e feet a%art to give a balanced and stable base Have t!e leading leg as far for"ard as %ossible-nlock t!e knees 3end t!e knees so t!at t!e !ands "!en gras%ing t!e load are about level "it! t!e "aist 3ut don1t over 9e8 t!e knees :ee% t!e back straig!t to maintain t!e natural curves-sing t!e arms ;ri% Palms u% is stronger Hand !olds not necessary t!e best "ay to lift Elbo"s T!e arms are stronger "!en t!e elbo"s are closer to t!e bodyProblems of Manual Handling T!e task T!e load T!e "orking environment Individual ca%acity Handling aid and e'ui%ment .ontent ummari0e im%ortant %oints. ,llo" time for 'uestions.Lesson ?> +b#ectives ,dd te8t !ere. To add a %icture5 c!art5 or ot!er content in t!e rig!t column5 click t!e a%%ro%riate icon. To add a slide5 click Ne" lide on t!e Insert menu5 or %ress .TRLBM.Lesson @> .ontent ummari0e im%ortant %oints. ,llo" time for 'uestions.Lesson @> +b#ectives ,dd te8t !ere. To add a %icture5 c!art5 or ot!er content in t!e rig!t column5 click t!e a%%ro%riate icon. To add a slide5 click Ne" lide on t!e Insert menu5 or %ress .TRLBM.Lesson A> .ontent ummari0e im%ortant %oints. ,llo" time for 'uestions.Lesson A>