Q3 M2 - MANUAL HANDLING PROCEDURES & TECHNIQUES & PERSONAL PROTE

An equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work.

• Property, Plant and Equipment
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Personal Protective Clothing
• A and B

It covers a wide variety of activities including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling and carrying.

• Handling Equipment
• Handling Techniques
• Handling Procedure
• Manual Handling

The following suggestions are for lifting heavy loads EXCEPT:

• If possible, repack the heavy load so that you have a collection of smaller, lighter loads.
• Ask someone for help if you have to move a heavy load by hand
• Face the animal away from you
• Wear a supportive back brace

What is the treatment for handling injuries?

• Chiropractic
• Physiotherapy
• Rest, gentle exercise and medication
• All of the above

Who has the duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work?

• City Health
• Company Officers
• Employees
• Employers

The following are the simple things to do before and during the lift EXCEPT:

• For a long lift, plan to rest the load midway on a table or bench to change grip.
• Keep the heaviest side of the load next to the body.
• Keep a record of injuries to pinpoint areas to improve
• Remove obstruction from the route

If you are stiff or you feel sore, what are you going to do if you are sitting for a long time (e.g, tractor or office work)?

• Get up and walk away from your workplace
• Get up to stretch and move regularly
• Finish your work before getting up
• Exercise every 5 minutes.

What will happen if you are an inexperienced or unfit worker?

• Good at work
• Likely to injure themselves
• Responsible in every work given
• Tasks are properly done with utmost care

How to maintain Personal Protective Equipment?

• If it is reusable, it must be cleaned and kept in good condition.
• Make proper use of PPE and report its loss or destruction or any fault in it
• PPE must be properly looked after and stored when not in use, e.g. in a dry, clean cupboard
• All of the above

What type of PPE is to be used if noise is a combination of sound level and duration of exposure, very high-level sounds are a hazard even with short duration?

• Ears
• Eyes
• Head and neck
• Whole body