SSF 006 Manual Handling Risk Assessment

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• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 define it as 'any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or by bodily force'. The regulations require employers to avoid the need for employees to manually handle loads, etc. if there is reasonably foreseeable risk of injury. An assessment of the manual handling operation/s will be carried out to determine if alternate means of handling the load is required, where the risk of injury is reasonably anticipated.

Risk Assessment

• Basic principles of Manual Handling
  • Ensure that the object is light enough to lift, is stable and unlikely to shift or move
  • Heavy or awkward loads should be moved using a handling aid
  • Make sure the route is clear of obstructions
  • Make sure there is somewhere to put the load down wherever it is to be moved to
  • Stand as close to the load as possible, and spread your feet to shoulder width
  • Bend your knees and try and keep the back's natural, upright posture
  • Grasp the load firmly as close to the body as you can
  • Use the legs to lift the load in a smooth motion as this offers more leverage reducing the strain on your back
  • Carry the load close to the body with the elbows tucked into the body
  • Avoid twisting the body as much as possible by turning your feet to position yourself with the load.

• Description of the item(s) to be lifted

• What are the Hazards?
  Task Assessment: does the task involve…
  Holding or manipulating loads away from the trunk?
  Unsatisfactory body movement or posture? twisting, stooping, stretching?
  Excessive lifting, lowering, carrying distances or strenuous pushing or pulling?
  Risk of unpredictable movement of loads?
  Repetitive handling or frequent or prolonged physical effort?
  A work rate imposed by a process or insufficient rest or recovery periods
  
  Individual Capacity: does the job…
  Require unusual strength, height or capability?
  Create a hazard to those who might be considered to have health problems? Or pregnant
  Require special information or training for its safe performance?
  
  Loads: are they…
  Heavy (with mass marked on them)?
  Bulky or unwieldy?
  Difficult to grasp, unstable or unpredictable with contents likely to shift?
  Sharp, hot or otherwise potentially damaging?
  
  Environment: are there…
  Space constraints preventing good posture, uneven, slippery or unstable floor?
  Variations in the levels of floors or work surfaces?
  Extremes of temperature, humidity, ventilation problems or gusts of wind?
  Poor lighting conditions?
  Problems in communication due to excessive noise?
  
  Other factors:
  Is improvement in posture hindered by PPE/RPE or clothing?
  Is it impossible to eliminate or automate the operation?
  

• What are the Hazard(s)?

• Who might be harmed and How?

• Control Measure examples
  • Utilise mechanical lifting and carrying aids where access permits. e.g. cranes, hoists, pallet trucks, conveyors, fork lift trucks, etc.
  • Team lifts to be employed where necessary
  • Ensure good housekeeping standards (Site tidy & waste build up minimized)
  • Take regular rest breaks to avoid fatigue
  • Operatives to wear PPE against substance/material being carried as required

• Control Measures in place

• PPE Required for the task

  Select Ear Protection RPE (Face Fitted Half-Mask) Specific Safety Gloves Eye Protection Coveralls

  • Ear Protection
  • RPE (Face Fitted Half-Mask)
  • Specific Safety Gloves
  • Eye Protection
  • Coveralls

• What additional PPE is required (not listed)

• What is the likelihood of Harm?

  5 - Almost Certain

  4 - Very Likely

  3 - Likely

  2 - Unlikely

  1 - Remote

• What could be the Severity?

  5 - Fatality

  4- Severe Injury

  3 - Lost Time Injury

  2 - Minor Injury

  1 - No Injury

• (Likelihood x Severity) = Risk Level

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• Tolerable - Consideration may be given to a more cost-effective solution or improvement that imposes no additional cost burden. Monitoring is required to ensure that the controls are maintained.

• Moderate - Efforts should be made to reduce the risk. Risk reduction measures should be implemented with a defined time period. Where the moderate risk is associated with extremely harmful consequences further assessment may be necessary.

• Substantial - Work should not be started or access permitted until the risk has been reduced. Considerable resources may have to be allocated to reduce the risk.

• Intolerable - Work should not be started, continued or access permitted until the risk has been reduced. If it is not possible to reduce the risk, even with unlimited resources, work has to remain prohibited.

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• The Control Measures will be relayed to all relevant operatives on site and registered via a Toolbox Talk prior to commencing.

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• C. G. Comley & Sons Limited T/A Comley Demolition. Registered office: Southern Way, Rye Common, Odiham, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1HU. Telephone: 01256 702178. Email: comley@comleydemolition.co.uk Company Registration Number: 01672195