Health & Safety: Handling and Storing Materials Part 1

Which of these injuries might occur due to poor manual handling techniques?

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Answer explanation

Poor manual handling can result in sprained and inflamed tendons, hernias, sprained ligaments or ruptured discs

What is another name for manual handling?

• Kleptonic Lifting

• Kinetic Lifting

• Klipnectic Lifting

• Kinectoc Lifting

Answer explanation

Kinetic lifting means “manual handling”. This is the practice of lifting heavier weights on your own without the help of a machine or a tool. It is a method of handling weight properly without causing injury by using your whole body. Such methods are lifting, pulling, pushing, manoeuvring, steadying and carrying.

Which three of these statements are true?

Employers must.....

• Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling activities so far as is reasonably practible.

• Assess the risk injury, where manual handling can't be avoided.

• Insist you carry on lifting it even though it might hurt your back.

• Reduce the risk of injury to the lowest 'reasonable practicable' level.

Answer explanation

The employer must:

First:

avoid hazardous manual handling operations so far as is reasonably practicable;

Second :

assess any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided;

Third:

reduce the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable.

Which of these statements are true?

Employees must....

• Co-operate with their employer

• Make proper use of safety equipment

• Tell there colleagues when home time is

• Report any problems

Answer explanation

Employees have general health and safety duties under the manual handling operations regulations to:

Follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety.

Make proper use of equipment provided for their safety.

Co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters.

Which of the following things can we do to keep our bodies safe when manual handling?

• Avoid bending and twisting movements which can wrench the spine

• Repetitive tasks (up to 30 operations per hour) can lead to cumulative effect and cause injury

• Avoid carrying further than 10 metres if possible

• Carry as much as possible so the task gets completed quicker

Answer explanation

Use safe lifting techniques. Safe lifting techniques include adopting a stable position and good posture, keeping the load as close to the body as possible, using the legs and feet (not back), keeping the head up, not twisting, and lifting smoothly.

What is the maximum weight for women when lifting away from the body at elbow height?

• 5kg

• 7kg

• 10kg

• 12kg

Answer explanation

You will be able to lift less w

10kg for women

15kg for men at elbow heighten lifting away from the body.

How much does a large bag of sand weigh?

• 10kg

• 15kg

• 20kg

• 25kg

Answer explanation

Large bags of sand usually come in 25kg bags.

What is the regulation for lifting things manually?

• MHOR

• MROH

• MOLR

• LMRO

Answer explanation

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) The Regulations define manual handling as: "... any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force". The load can be an object, person or animal