WHSAUD013 Manual Handling Audit Checklist

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• If you mark any NO box on the checklist, you need to take action to make the workplace safer

Work Tasks

• Can all materials be lifted and carried easily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work equipment

• Are work benches a comfortable height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chair backs and seat heights adjustable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is office equipment (such as computer keyboards and screens) adjusted to avoid body strain?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage shelves organised to minimise bending and stretching?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work organisation

• Are tasks rotated to avoid repetitive work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are team members 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

• Are heavy items stored below bench height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only light items stored above shoulder height?

  Yes

  No

  N/A