SVPHM Manual Handling Risk Assessment (draft)

• Manual Handling Risk Assessment No.

• Task(s) being assessed

• HSR & workers taking part in Assessment:

Task Details

• Risk assessment commenced on:

  Date

• Tasks being assessed:

Task

• Task (or steps involved in task)

• Does the task involve hazardous manual handling (Select any that apply)

  Select Repetitive or sustained application of force Repetitive or sustained application of force Repetitive or sustained movement Application of high force Exposure to sustained vibration Handling of live people Handling loads that are unstable, unbalanced or difficult to move

  • Repetitive or sustained application of force
  • Repetitive or sustained application of force
  • Repetitive or sustained movement
  • Application of high force
  • Exposure to sustained vibration
  • Handling of live people
  • Handling loads that are unstable, unbalanced or difficult to move

• If you selected any of the hazardous manual handling descriptions for a task, you must implement controls to manage the risk associated with that hazardous manual handling.

What needs to be fixed to control the risk?

• Can you stop doing the task or part of the task?

  Yes

  No

• How?

• Can you eliminate or reduce the risks by doing one or more of these things?<br>Altering the work area design and layout?<br>Altering the equipment, machinery and loads handled?<br>Altering the workplace environment?<br>Changing the work organisation, work practices or systems?

  Yes

  No

• How?

• What information, instruction, training and supervision is necessary to make the new procedure work properly?

• Can you reduce the risk with information, instruction, training and supervision?

  Yes

  No

• How?

Actions required / implemented

• Tick the relevant boxes below

• Above controls implemented

• No further action required

• Develop Manual Handling Procedures?

• What procedures are required?

• Manual Handling procedures implemented.

• Ongoing Monitoring

• What is required to be monitored?

• Training required

• What training is required?

• Seek Manual Handling Coordinators assistance?

• Manual Handling Coordinator can be contacted on:
  Ph: 03) 9411 7382 or 03) 9411 7682
  Email: Manualhandling@svpm.org.au
  

• Further controls required?

• What further controls are required?

Controls

• Control

• Manual Handling task is safe to commence. All required actions have been taken:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name

  Sign

• Position

• Date risk assessment completed

  Date

• This risk assessment should be reviewed on:

  Date