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Manual Handling | == '''Manual Handling''' == | ||
PPE | ---- | ||
• Steal toes caps at all times | |||
• Hardhats & gloves depending on situation | |||
Lifting | |||
• Straight back | PPE<br> | ||
• Bent knees | • Steal toes caps at all times<br> | ||
• Lift from core | • Hardhats & gloves depending on situation<br><br> | ||
• Keeping load close to your body | |||
• Check path is clear | |||
• Watch horizon | Lifting<br> | ||
• Countdown to lift when working in pairs | • Straight back<br> | ||
Personal limit | • Bent knees<br> | ||
• Know your personal lifting limits and do not try to lift more than this | • Lift from core<br> | ||
• Get help if necessary | • Keeping load close to your body<br> | ||
• Know rough weight of what you are lifting | • Check path is clear<br> | ||
• Try to ensure weight is distributed equally | • Watch horizon<br> | ||
Lifting flats | • Countdown to lift when working in pairs<br><br> | ||
• When lifting flats always work in a | |||
• One person will walk backwards lifting flat slightly off the ground and checking that the flat is stable. | |||
• Second person will push the flat and watch the direct to check for clearance | Personal limit<br> | ||
• Know your personal lifting limits and do not try to lift more than this<br> | |||
• Get help if necessary<br> | |||
• Know rough weight of what you are lifting<br> | |||
• Try to ensure weight is distributed equally<br><br> | |||
Lifting flats<br> | |||
• When lifting flats always work in a minimum of 2 people<br> | |||
• One person will walk backwards lifting flat slightly off the ground and checking that the flat is stable.<br> | |||
• Second person will push the flat and watch the direct to check for clearance<br> | |||
• Always check that the route is clear before you move. | • Always check that the route is clear before you move. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 3 November 2011
Manual Handling
PPE
• Steal toes caps at all times
• Hardhats & gloves depending on situation
Lifting
• Straight back
• Bent knees
• Lift from core
• Keeping load close to your body
• Check path is clear
• Watch horizon
• Countdown to lift when working in pairs
Personal limit
• Know your personal lifting limits and do not try to lift more than this
• Get help if necessary
• Know rough weight of what you are lifting
• Try to ensure weight is distributed equally
Lifting flats
• When lifting flats always work in a minimum of 2 people
• One person will walk backwards lifting flat slightly off the ground and checking that the flat is stable.
• Second person will push the flat and watch the direct to check for clearance
• Always check that the route is clear before you move.