MANUAL HANDLING

General:

Training objectives

Total prevention from work injuries.

Special:

Providing health prevention for all Hotel Associates

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Increasing the awareness considering the work
injuries and ways of exposure and methods of
prevention
Providing the worker the experience to adapt with
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the daily work.
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Behavior:

Increase the positive spirits and increase the self

confidence.
Higher the future production averages.
Decrease the percentage of thickness and muscles
fatigue
Decrease the boredom.
Decrease the absence average.

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What is Manual Handling?

Any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting,
putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof)
by hand or bodily force.

Examples Of Manual Handling


Right VS wrong positions


Right positions


Wrong positions

Causes of Injury.
Excessive weights

Awkward postures

Weight Limits

There is no specified weight limit for an individual lift.

It is up to the individual to assess the weight and decide whether
it is safe to lift

Leverage and Back Injury

Leverage can increase the weight on your

lumbar by a factor of 10

100 kg

10 kg


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Principles of Safe Handling.

If Manual Handling Operations cannot be avoided
then apply the principles of safe handling:

Assess
Plan

Prepare

Perform

Principles of Safe Handling.

Assess:

Task

Posture
Frequency
Duration

Intensity

Pacing

Team Handling
Rewards

Load

Weight
Shape

Size

Handles
Packaging
Stability

Contents

Principles of Safe Handling.

Assess:

Environment

Space constraints
Floor condition and
levels
Temperature
Humidity
Ventilation
Lighting
Noise
Housekeeping

Individual

Strength
Height

Health

Training

Experience
Gender

Age
Pregnancy
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Principles of Safe Handling.

Plan:

Task
Consider the most appropriate
postures.

Is there mechanical equipment
available ) Trolley )?
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Is there anybody that can help?

Is PPE being worn correctly?

Route.
Consider start and end
points.

Are there doors or steps
on the route?

Any obstructions to be
cleared?

Are there vehicles or
other persons to be
aware of?

Principles of Safe Handling.

Prepare:

Load
Can the load be split?

Make the load stable.

Pack shifting contents
tightly.

Evenly distribute contents.

Keep the centre of gravity
of the load close to you.

Cover sharp abrasive
edges.

Yourself.
Get a good grip of the load.

Use PPE when necessary.

Area
Clear area of obstacles.

Warn people.
Check destination.

Ensure good lighting.

Check housekeeping.

Principles of Safe Handling.

Perform:

Apply principles of biomechanics to reduce the loading on

the spine
Keep a wide base of support.
Maintain the lumbar curve (low back) as much as possible.

Brace yourself
Get a good grip.
Position feet in direction of travel.
Use smooth controlled movements.

Use friction to minimise force.
Try to avoid twisting and stopping.
Use team lifting where appropriate.


reasons of injury
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Prevention is better
than treatment


Helpful sportive
exersices


Samples of the helpful sportive exercises


Samples of the helpful sportive exercises

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Your health is a gift
take care of it
Remember well:
Cognizance with all the rules and
legislations controlling the best
performance in work
Decrease weight.
Commitment with all the work inside the
Hotel
Mental concentration and avoidance of
nervous tension within the work hours.
Respecting the security and safety factors.
Sustainable performance of sportive
exercises.
Stop smoking completely
Recognize the work injuries and ways to
prevent them.
Consider having sufficient sleeping hours.
Take the healthy food which provides body
with the needed calories.

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