WorksheetsH&S - 4. Manual Handling
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
To lift a load, you should always try to:
Stand with your feet together when lifting
Bend your back when lifting
Carry the load away from your body, at arm's length
Divide large loads into smaller loads
You need to lift a load from the floor. You should stand with your:
Feet together, legs straight
Feet together, knees bent
Feet slightly apart, knees bent
Feet wide apart, legs straight
You have been told how to lift a heavy load, but you think there is a better way to do it. What should you do?
Ignore what you have been told and do it your way
Ask your workmates to decide which way you do it
Discuss your idea with your supervisor
Forget your idea and do it the way you have been told
To lift a load safely, you need to think about:
Its size and condition
Its weight
Whether it has handholds
All of the other answers
When you lift a load manually, you must:
Keep your back straight and use the strength in your leg muscles to lift
Make sure there are always two people to lift the load
Use a crane or another lifting device to pick up the load
Move the load as quickly as possible
You are using a wheelbarrow to move a heavy load. Is this manual handling?
No because the wheelbarrow is carrying the load
Only if the load slips off the wheelbarrow
Yes, you are still manually handling the load
Only if the wheelbarrow has a flat tyre
You are using a trolley to move a heavy load. The trolley loses a wheel. You still have a long way to go. What should you do?
Carry the load the rest of the way
Ask someone to help you pull the trolley the rest of the way
Drag the trolley on your own for the rest of the way
Find another way to move the load
You need to move a heavy load over a long distance. What is the safest way to do it?
Pick up the load and run all the way
Tie a rope around the load and pull it
Roll it end-over-end all the way
Use a wheelbarrow or trolley
Your new job involves some manual handling. An old injury means that you have a weak back. What should you do?
Tell your supervisor you can lift anything
Tell your supervisor that lifting might be a problem
Try some lifting then tell your supervisor about your back
Tell your supervisor about your back if it gets injured again
If you have to twist or turn your body when you lift and place a load, it means:
The weight you can lift safely is less than usual
The weight you can lift safely is more than usual
Nothing, you can lift the same weight as usual
You must wear a back brace
You have to move a load that might be too heavy for you. You cannot divide it into smaller parts and there is no one to help you. What should you do?
Do not move the load until you have found a safe method
Get a forklift truck, even though you cant drive one
Try to lift it using the correct lifting methods
Lift and move the load quickly to avoid injury
You need to move a load that might be too heavy for you. What should you do?
Divide the load into smaller loads if possible
Get someone to help you
Use an aid, such as a trolley or wheelbarrow
All of the other answers
You have to lift a heavy load. What must your employer do?
Make sure your supervisor is there to advise while you lift
Do a risk assessment of the task
Nothing, it is part of your job to lift loads
Watch you while you lift the load
If you wear a back support belt:
You can lift any load without being injured
You can safely lift more than usual
You could face the same risk of injury as not wearing one
It will crush your back bone and damage it
You need to lift a load that is not heavy, but it is so big that you cannot see in front of you. What should you do?
Ask someone to help carry the load so that you can both see ahead
Get someone to walk next to you and give directions
Get someone to walk in front of you and tell others to get out of the way
Move the load on your own because it is so large that anyone in your way is sure to see it
You need to move a load that is heavier on one side than the other. How should you pick it up?
With the heavy side towards you
With the heavy side away from you
With the heavy side on your strong arm
With the heavy side on your weak arm
Someone is going to help you lift a load. It is important that both of you:
Work for the same employer
Are about the same size and can lift the same weight
Are about the same age
Are right-handed (or both left-handed)
You have to move a load while you are sitting, not standing. How much can you lift safely?
Less than usual
The usual amount
Twice the usual amount
Three times the usual amount
You need to reach above your head and lower a load to the floor. Which of these is not true?
It will be more difficult to keep your back straight and your chin tucked in
You will put extra stress on your arms and your back
You can safely handle more weight than usual
The load will be more difficult to control
Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you lift heavy loads?
Your knees
Your back
Your shoulders
Your elbows
Who should decide what weight you can lift safely?
You
Your supervisor
Your employer
The Health and Safety Executive
What is the safest way to find out if a load is too heavy to lift?
Pick it up quickly then put it down
Walk around the load, and look at it from all sides
Find out the weight of the load
See if you can hold the load at arm's length
You have to carry a load down a steep slope. What should you do?
Walk backwards down the slope to improve your balance
Carry the load on your shoulder
Assess whether you can still carry the load safely
Run down the slope to finish quickly
Under the regulations for manual handling, all employees must:
Wear back-support belts when lifting anything
Make the list of all the heavy things they have to carry
Lift any size of load once the risk assessment has been done
Make full use of their employer's safe systems of work
