Sil Eng - Manual Handling Risk Assessment

• Company

• Department

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Overview: Description of department/s and manual handling activities

• What are the most significant manual handling activities with the most potential for harm?

1.0 Preliminary

• 1.1 Task name

• Task description (detailed)

• 1.2 Load weight

• 1.3 Frequency of lift

• 1.4 Carry distances (if applicable)

• 1.5 Personnel involved

2.0 The Task

• Do the tasks involve:

• 2.1 holding loads away from torso?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.2 twisting?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.3 stooping?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.4 reaching upwards?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.5 large vertical movement?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.6 long carrying distances?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.7 strenuous pushing or pulling?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.8 unpredictable movement of loads?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.9 repetitive handling?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.10 insufficient rest or recovery?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 2.11 a work rate imposed by a process?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

3.0 The Load

• 3.1 heavy?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 3.2 bulky or unwieldy?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 3.3 difficult to grasp?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 3.4 unstable or unpredictable?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 3.5 intrinsically harmful (eg sharp/hot)?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

4.0 The Environment

• 4.1 constraints on posture?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 4.2 poor floors?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 4.3 variations in levels?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 4.4 hot/cold/humid conditions?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 4.5 strong air movements?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 4.6 poor lighting conditions?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

5.0 Individual Capabilities

• 5.1 require unusual capability?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.2 pose a risk to those with a health problem or a physical or learning difficulty?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.3 pose a risk to those who are pregnant?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.4 pose a risk to new workers/young people?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.5 require special information/training?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.6 Is movement or posture hindered by clothing or personal protective equipment?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 5.7 Is there an absence of the correct/suitable PPE being worn?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

6.0 Work organisation (Psychosocial Factors)

• 6.1 Do workers feel that there has been a lack of consideration given to the planning and scheduling of tasks/rest breaks?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 6.2 Do workers feel that there is poor communication between managers and employees (eg not involved in risk assessments or decisions on changes in workstation design)?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 6.3 Are there sudden changes in workload, or seasonal changes in volume without mechanisms for dealing with the change?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

• 6.4 Do workers feel they have not been given enough training and information to carry out the task successfully?

  Low Risk

  Medium Risk

  High Risk

  N/A

7.0 Completion

• 7.1 Summary of risk assessment findings

• 7.2 Suggested risk assessment review date

  Date

• 7.3 Full Name of Assessor

• 7.4 Risk assessment completion date

  Date