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WorksheetsManual Handling
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
State four things you should do before lifting?
Ensure the area is clear of obstacles, assess the weight of the load, plan the route, and wear appropriate PPE.
Start lifting immediately, ignore the weight of the load, avoid planning the route, and wear casual clothes.
Ask someone else to lift it, don't check the area, don't plan the route, and wear sandals.
Ignore the weight, start lifting without preparation, wear high heels, and don't plan the route.
Outline the key techniques you will use to ensure safe lifting and handling procedures?
Bend your back, twist while lifting, hold the load away from your body, and lift quickly.
Bend your knees, keep your back straight, hold the load close to your body, and lift smoothly.
Bend your knees, twist your body, hold the load away from your body, and lift quickly.
Bend your back, keep your legs straight, hold the load close to your body, and lift quickly.
If the item is too heavy to lift on your own, outline the lifting procedure you will use?
Ignore the weight and lift it alone.
Ask for assistance, use a team lift, and follow safe lifting techniques.
Use a mechanical lifting aid without checking its condition.
Drag the item across the floor.
If the use of lifting equipment is required for this task, what additional procedures will you need to carry out?
Ignore the condition of the equipment, use it without training, and overload it.
Use the equipment without following any guidelines.
Use the equipment without checking its condition, ignore training, and overload it.
Check the condition of the equipment, ensure you are trained to use it, and follow the manufacturer's guidelines.
