Manual Handling CPD Quiz

What is manual handling?

• A type of car transmission

• Transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force

• Doing something by hand

• Handling a situation by manual means

How many workers suffer from a work-related musculoskeletal injury in the UK?

• 477,000

• 47,000

• 744,000

• 47

What is the purpose of manual handling training?

• To promote business continuity

• To introduce more physical activity into the workplace

• To reduce the risk of musculo-skeletal injury

• To improve team work

You should not twist turn or bend when lifting. True or False?

• True

• False

Which acronym is used as a way of risk assessing manual handling tasks?

• TAIL

• TEAL

• TEIL

• TILE

How many steps to safe manual handling did we go through?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

You should look at your feet when lifting something. True or False?

• True

• False

What are some of the best ways to prevent manual handling injuries? Select all that apply.

• Regular manual handling training

• To not move things unless necessary

• Pretend you are already injured

• Use the TILE method

• Go through the 7 steps to manual handling training