Manual Handling Audit

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Work Tasks

• Can all materials be lifted and carried safely?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are mechanical aids (such as trolleys and hoists) available and used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees trained in manual handling techniques and the use of mechanical aids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Equipment

• Are workbenches at a comfortable height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chair backs and seat heights adjustable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is equipment adjusted so as to reduce body strain?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage areas organized to minimize bending and stretching?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Organisation

• Are tasks rotated to avoid repetitive tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work planned to balance out periods of high and low demand?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are workers able to take adequate breaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Area

• Do workers have adequate space to enable ease of movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are items that are regularly used within easy reach?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient area around machines and equipment to enable access for maintenance and repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hazards Identified (Planning for Improvement)

• Hazard 1

• Corrective Actions

• Corrective Actions Completed

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• Hazard 2

• Corrective Actions

• Corrective Actions Completed

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• Hazard 3

• Corrective Actions

• Corrective Actions Completed

  Sign

• Hazard 4

• Corrective Actions

• Corrective Actions Completed

  Sign

• Hazard 5

• Corrective Actions

• Corrective Actions Completed

  Sign

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