SST018
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Site conducted
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Information required
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Manual Handling Risk Assessment
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Detailed Description:
Detailed Manual Handling Assessment
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Detailed Manual Handling Assessment
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The Task
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High
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Med
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Low
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Problems occurring
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Remedial actions
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Does it involve:
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Holding at a distance
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Loads to be held close to the trunk
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Twisting?
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Stooping?
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Reaching upwards?
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Loads may be carried up/down
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Ensure the stairs are free of obstruction and trip hazards
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Large vertical flight of stairs movements?
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Long carrying distances?
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When items are moved on uneven ground
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Pushing and/or pulling?
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Some items will move when initially be on skates
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Unpredictable movements of load?
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Repetitive handling?
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The twisting and turning can cause issues
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Insufficient rest or recovery periods?
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A rate of work imposed by the process?
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Andy is not doing the stairs at the moment
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The Loads
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High
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Med
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Low
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Problems occurring
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Remedial actions
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Are they Heavy
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As far as possible loads not to exceed 20kg
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Two man lift will be required for some larger units of furniture over 20kg such as the desks
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Bulky or unwieldy?
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Difficult to grasp?
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Unstable or with contents likely to shift?
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Sharp, hot or otherwise potentially damaging?
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The
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High
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Med
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Low
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Problems occurring
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Remedial actions
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Working Environment
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Are there:
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Space constraints preventing good posture?
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Uneven, slippery or unstable floors? Poor lighting?
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Stairs have handrails and carpet with no tears in place
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Variations in levels of floors or work surfaces?
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Wet floors
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May involve lifting and carrying
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Appropriate clothing to be worn. Carrying distances kept to a minimum
