Manual Handling Quiz

What is Manual Handling?

• Handling a man
• Handling a phone
• Pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying
• Handling a manual

How many vertebrae does a human spine have?

• 22
• 101
• 33
• 44

Incorrect lifting can lead to........

• Muscular skeletal problems
• Muscular skating problems
• Musical standing problems
• Muscular skeleton problems

How would you lift a box safely?

• Bend over and pick it up keeping your back straight
• Get close, squat and pick up keeping back straight
• Just pick it up
• Stand on one leg and pick it up

What percentage of work absence is due to incorrect manual handling?

• 20%
• 30%
• 60%
• 50%

T.I.L.E stands for?

• tape, individual, laugh, energy
• task, individual, load, equality
• task, increase, load, environment
• task, individual, load, environment

What part of the body has the highest chance of injury, caused by poor handling?

• The hand
• The back
• The arm
• The bottom

When carrying a load, where should it generally be positioned?

• At waist level
• At head height
• In your mum's car
• At feet level

You can move loads along a floor using a.....................

• Piece of string
• A trolley
• A wheelchair
• A straight back

When carrying a box, keep your ........  close to your body?

• knees
• purse or wallet
• keys
• elbows