Manual Handling Operations

If there is a risk of injury from lifting loads what should you think about first?

Whether the load needs to be lifted at all

What the weight of the load is

Where to hold the load when lifting

How to lift the load

Before performing manual lifting what is the first thing you should do?

Check the headroom

Weight the article

Assess the whole tast

Kick it to see if it is stable

Which is the part of your body MOST LIKELY to be injured during a manual handling activity which involves moving a heavy load?

Knees

Forearms

Chest

Back

What should you do if your supervisor asks you to move something that you find is too heavy to lift?

Give it a try using correct lifting methods

Ask your mates to assist in the lift

Inform your supervisor that it is too heavy

Get a forklift truck or lifting tackle

What would you NOT consider in making a judgement of risks from a load?

Its size and condition

Its colour

Its weight

Its centre of gravity

When moving a load fitted with wheels which of the following is generally true?

Pushing and pulling are equally risky

Pulling is preferable to pushing

Pushing is preferable to pulling

It is safer to pick it up and carry it

A manual handling operation is defined as which one of the following?

Automated effort

Human effort

Mechanised and human effort

Mechanised effort

What is the MAXIMUM weight that an individual may lift?

The weight they can lift comfortably

Whatever the supervisor instructs

35kg provided that it has no sharp edges

15kg provided that it is a compact load

What is the most common type of injury resulting from lifting loads from the floor

Vibration white finger

Grazes to the knees

Head injuries

Back injuries

Where a load has to be lifted manually, what is the employer required to do by law?

Calculate the cost of the exercise

Determine the number of people required

Assess the risk of the task

Assess the time the job will take

Which of the following is advisable when lifting a load manually?

Keep legs straight, bend back, use power of legs

Bend the knees, keep the back straight, use power of back

Bend the knees, keep the back as straight as possible, use power in legs

Keep legs and back straight, use power of legs

In manual handling, which of the following general statements is true?

You should keep your back bent when lifting

Anyone can carry any load as long as they are strong enough

Large loads should be broken down into smaller loads where possible

Loads should be held at arms length while carrying

What is the recommended limit for a compact load that can be safely carried by a fit, male worker?

50kg

40kg

20kg

25kg

Where there has been a major change in a manual handling operation, what should the employer do?

Monitor the operation being undertaken

Review the number of people involved

Review the original risk assessment

Monitor the cost of change

What should be the first consideration when you are about to lift a load on your own?

Assess whether it is safe to lift it on your own

Ensure you wear appropriate PPE

Wear gloves and grip properly

Ensure you lift with a bent back

Which of the following would NOT make a load easier to handle manually?

Painting it a bright colour

Securing the load so that it does not shift unexpectedly

Reducing its weight

Providing suitable handles or hand grips

If there is a risk of injury from moving loads what should you think about?

Advising your supervisor

Carrying it anyway

Dragging it all the way

Getting someone to assist you over the distance

As an approximate guide the manual handling capacity of a two person team is?

The sum of their individual capacities

The capacity of the strongest individual

The capacity of the weakest individual

Two thirds the sum of their individual capacities

What does 'Kinetic lifting' mean?

Using a crane or some other mechanical means

Using a forklift truck or pallet truck

Lifting in the most safe and effective way

Getting a friend to help you with the load

What should you do first before lifting or moving a load?

Put on gloves

Assess the weight

Keep a straight back

Bend your knees

Before picking up a load, you should:

Bend your knees

Choose a pair of gloves

Ask a work mate to help you

Assess the risks

When picking up an object, you should:

Bend your arms

Bend your back

Wear a back brace

Bend your knees

When judging "Individual capability" for manual handling, you should assume:

All women are equally capable

Young men are weak

All people are different

All men are equally capable

When an article has to be moved for a long distance, you should:

Use a barrow or trolley

Get someone else to do it for you

Drag it all the way

Carry it all the way

Which is the correct way to lift a load?

Squat near load, bend back and use leg muscles

Squad near to the load, keeping the back as straight as possible and using leg muscles

Keep feet apart and bend back

Keep feet together and bend back

Which would you consider to be generally correct when lifting a load?

Larger loads should be split into smaller loads if possible

Keep the load away from the body

When lifting you should bend your back

The feet should be together and the load lifted at arm's length

If a load has an uneven centre of gravity, how should you lift it?

Keep the heaviest side of the load away from you

Keep the heaviest side of the load on the strongest arm

Keep the heaviest side of the load towards you

Keep the heaviest side of the load on the weakest arm

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