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WorksheetsManual Handling / Fire Safety
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
When carrying out safe manual handling, do the safe lifting capacity recommendations become heavier or lighter the further away from the body the load is held?
Heavier
Lighter
When preparing to carry out safe manual handling, which of these approaches would make the task safer?
(select all which apply)
Dismantling the load into smaller pieces
Asking for help
Getting a lifting aid
Pulling instead of pushing
Lifting loads with incorrect posture is more likely to cause which sort of injury to your intervertebral discs?
Sprain
Strain
Herniation
Crushing
What is classed as manual handling?
Pushing
Carrying
Pulling
Putting down
All of the above
When lifting from a low level you should...
Keep your legs straight and bend your upper body forward
Keep your back straight and bend your knees
Bend both your knees and your back
What would you NOT consider when lifting a heavy load?
Its centre of gravity
Its weight
Its size
Its colour
When carrying a load you should...
Keep the load at arms reach
Keep the load as close to you as possible
Before handling any load you should...
Check the surrounding area for hazards
Find out if the load is heavy
Ensure the route you will take is clear
All of the above
Once lifting a load, you need to change direction. You Should...
Change direction in the middle of lifting the load
Wait until you have finished lifting the load before turning
In the event of a fire, what should you never do?
Check the door's temperature
Take an elevator to the nearest exit
Use the stairs
Breathe through a cloth
fire extinguisher
P.A.S.S. stands for what?
Pull
Aim
Squeeze
(a)
Extinguisher Pins are required
True
False
A fire extinguisher should be taken out of service when?
The gauge is in the red
There is rust on the cylinder
The handle pin is missing
All of the beside
