Manual handling - Revision history

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	* HSE: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf Manual handling at work: A brief guide].		* HSE: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf Manual handling at work: A brief guide].
	* [https://safetyworkblog.com/laboursafety.php?id=31 How to Lift Objects Safely]		* [https://safetyworkblog.com/laboursafety.php?id=31 How to Lift Objects Safely]
		+	* [https://safetyworkblog.com Safety work blog]

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	* HSE: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf Manual handling at work: A brief guide].		* HSE: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf Manual handling at work: A brief guide].
		+	* [https://safetyworkblog.com/laboursafety.php?id=31 How to Lift Objects Safely]

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Editor at 11:55, 23 August 2017

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	* Move smoothly.		* Move smoothly.
	* Not lift or handle more than can be easily managed.		* Not lift or handle more than can be easily managed.
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		+	Manual handling activities can be assessed and graded according to risk using a Manual handling assessment chart.

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	* Injuries on construction sites.		* Injuries on construction sites.
	* Lifting device.		* Lifting device.
		+	* Manual handling assessment chart.
	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.
	* Risk assessment.		* Risk assessment.

Designing Buildings at 12:16, 7 August 2017

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	* Risk assessment.		* Risk assessment.
	* Safety management.		* Safety management.
		+	* Site records and registers.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

Editor at 15:12, 18 July 2017

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	* Environmental health.		* Environmental health.
	* Ergonomics in construction.		* Ergonomics in construction.
		+	* Hand-arm vibration syndrome.
	* Health and safety for building design and construction.		* Health and safety for building design and construction.
	* Injuries on construction sites.		* Injuries on construction sites.

Designing Buildings at 08:29, 22 June 2017

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	* Inform their employer if they identify hazardous handling activities.		* Inform their employer if they identify hazardous handling activities.
	* Take care to make sure their activities do not put others at risk.		* Take care to make sure their activities do not put others at risk.
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		+	If it is necessary and safe to manually lift items, it is important to:
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		+	* Get a good hold.
		+	* Start in a good posture.
		+	* Keep the load close to the waist.
		+	* Not flex the back any further while lifting.
		+	* Avoid twisting the back or leaning sideways.
		+	* Keep the head up.
		+	* Move smoothly.
		+	* Not lift or handle more than can be easily managed.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

Designing Buildings at 08:25, 22 June 2017

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	Manual handling refers to the use of individual’s physicality to lift, lower, carry, push or pull an item.		Manual handling refers to the use of individual’s physicality to lift, lower, carry, push or pull an item.

−	The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), define manual handling as:	+	The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), amended in 2002, define manual handling as:

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	The Manual Handling Operations Regulations place obligations on employers to manage the risks of manual handling to their employees, including:		The Manual Handling Operations Regulations place obligations on employers to manage the risks of manual handling to their employees, including:

−	* Avoiding hazardous manual handling operations as far as is reasonably practicable. This may involve the use of alternative equipment such as a forklift truck, pallet jack, or other lifting device.	+	* Avoiding hazardous manual handling operations as far as is reasonably practicable. This may involve the use of alternative equipment such as a forklift truck, pallet jack, trolley or other lifting device.
	* Assessing the risk of injury from manual handling operations that cannot be carried out with alternative equipment.		* Assessing the risk of injury from manual handling operations that cannot be carried out with alternative equipment.
	* Reducing the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, perhaps by altering the load, changing the working environment, and so on.		* Reducing the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, perhaps by altering the load, changing the working environment, and so on.
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		+	Employees have a duty to:
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		+	* Follow systems of work in place for their safety.
		+	* Use equipment provided for their safety properly.
		+	* Cooperate with their employer on health and safety matters.
		+	* Inform their employer if they identify hazardous handling activities.
		+	* Take care to make sure their activities do not put others at risk.

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	* Risk assessment.		* Risk assessment.
	* Safety management.		* Safety management.
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		+	=== External references ===
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		+	* HSE: [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf Manual handling at work: A brief guide].

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−	Manual handling refers to an individual’s physicality ~~being used~~ to lift, lower, carry, push or pull an item.	+	Manual handling refers to the use of individual’s physicality to lift, lower, carry, push or pull an item.

−	~~According to the~~ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), manual handling ~~is defined~~ as:	+	The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), define manual handling as:

−	‘...any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force’.	+	{\|
		+	\|‘...any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force’.
		+	\|}

−	Incorrect manual handling ~~can be~~ a common factor in ~~construction~~ work-related injuries. This ~~is often related to the weight~~ of the item being handled, but also the repetitive nature of the movement, the distance it is being moved, and where it is being moved from and to, are all important factors. In addition, the correct posture of the individual is important, since any twisting, bending, stretching or other awkward position may exacerbate any problems.	+	Incorrect manual handling is a common factor in work-related injuries. This can be because of:

−	~~Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or damage caused to joints or other tissues in~~ the ~~upper/lower limbs or~~ the ~~back, often as a result~~ of ~~manual handling~~.	+	* The weight of the item being handled.
		+	* The repetitive nature of the movement
		+	* The distance the item is being moved
		+	* Where the item is being moved to and from.
		+	* The posture of the individual. Any twisting, bending, stretching or other awkward position may exacerbate problems.

−	Statistics have shown that MSDs account for more than a third of all work-related illnesses reported each year.	+	Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or damage caused to joints or other tissues in the upper/lower limbs or the back, often as a result of manual handling. Statistics have shown that MSDs account for more than a third of all work-related illnesses reported each year.

−	~~MHOR places~~ obligations on employers to manage the risks of manual handling to their employees ~~effectively. These include the follow stipulations~~:	+	The Manual Handling Operations Regulations place obligations on employers to manage the risks of manual handling to their employees, including:

−	* ~~Avoid~~ hazardous manual handling operations as far as is reasonably practicable. This ~~involves~~ the ~~possible~~ use of alternative equipment such as a forklift truck, pallet jack, or other lifting device.	+	* Avoiding hazardous manual handling operations as far as is reasonably practicable. This may involve the use of alternative equipment such as a forklift truck, pallet jack, or other lifting device.
−	* ~~Assess~~ the risk of injury from manual handling operations that cannot be carried out with alternative equipment.	+	* Assessing the risk of injury from manual handling operations that cannot be carried out with alternative equipment.
−	* ~~Reduce~~ the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, perhaps by altering the load, working environment, and so on.	+	* Reducing the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, perhaps by altering the load, changing the working environment, and so on.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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Manual handling refers to an individual’s physicality being used to lift, lower, carry, push or pull an item.

According to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), manual handling is defined as:

‘...any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force’.

Incorrect manual handling can be a common factor in construction work-related injuries. This is often related to the weight of the item being handled, but also the repetitive nature of the movement, the distance it is being moved, and where it is being moved from and to, are all important factors. In addition, the correct posture of the individual is important, since any twisting, bending, stretching or other awkward position may exacerbate any problems.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or damage caused to joints or other tissues in the upper/lower limbs or the back, often as a result of manual handling.

Statistics have shown that MSDs account for more than a third of all work-related illnesses reported each year.

MHOR places obligations on employers to manage the risks of manual handling to their employees effectively. These include the follow stipulations:

* Avoid hazardous manual handling operations as far as is reasonably practicable. This involves the possible use of alternative equipment such as a forklift truck, pallet jack, or other lifting device.
* Assess the risk of injury from manual handling operations that cannot be carried out with alternative equipment.
* Reduce the risk as far as is reasonably practicable, perhaps by altering the load, working environment, and so on.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Construction health risks.
* Environmental health.
* Ergonomics in construction.
* Health and safety for building design and construction.
* Injuries on construction sites.
* Lifting device.
* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.
* Risk assessment.
* Safety management.

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