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Welcome to my you tube channel, Dear friends in this video we shall discuss about the "Safe Manual Handling".
Manual handling is the act of moving or supporting a load using your body or hands, and it can include lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, or lowering. It's a common cause of injury in the workplace, and can lead to long-lasting effects on your personal and professional life.
According to the HSE, manual handling is one of the main causes of workplace injury. I have 8 tips to help you ensure safer lifting and handling.
Tips to ensure safer lifting & handling
1. Assess what needs to be done
Employees should always consider the weights and distances involved, the heights from where a load needs picking up or setting down, and the frequency of the activity. Never lift more than what you can manage safely.
2. Decide what can be lifted safely
Employees will need to make a measured call on what they can safely lift based on their capability, the nature of the load, environmental conditions and training.
3. Identify ways of reducing the risk
Employees should ask themselves if the item needs lifting at all. Perhaps the employee could complete the task somewhere else to avoid lifting the item over a distance. Or there may be lifting aids to help them complete the task mechanically. Perhaps someone else could help, too.
4. Re-arrange the task
Where possible, it's always worth checking whether the task can be re-designed to avoid lifting altogether. If this isn't possible, consider re-arranging the task to minimize the risk. Employees may be able to push instead of pull or break up the distance with more rest points.
5. Assess the nature of the load
Can the load be broken up into smaller items to make it lighter? Can it be made more stable or easier to grasp? Should circular or irregular-shaped items be packed into boxes instead to prevent rolling?
6. Assess the work environment
Employees should walk the route first and clear any obstructions. Check the walkway - are there uneven surfaces, gradients or blind corners? Avoid steps, ramps, twists and turns. Consider whether the lighting needs to be improved and what personal protective equipment to use.
7. Plan how employees will do the tasks in advance
Planning and collaboration can help to Manual handling - Safety the risk. Before starting, employees should decide exactly what needs to be done and how. It might help to have someone walking in front or behind to warn others and watch out for hazards. Plans need to be communicated to others, including colleagues who work in the vicinity. Pinpoint the optimum time for lifting - perhaps when the area is quieter.
8. Use safe lifting techniques
Safe lifting techniques include adopting a stable position and good posture, keeping the load as close to the body as possible, using the legs and feet (not back), keeping the head up, not twisting, and lifting smoothly.
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