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FPSO Manual Handling Toolkit
CCD Design & Ergonomics Ltd 1999 Issue 1.0 August 1999

Acknowledgements
This toolkit was developed with the support of:
4 Brown & Root Ltd
4 BP Amoco Ltd
4The Institute of Naval Medicine
The work was carried out under a Joint Industry Project with the Offshore Safety Division of
the Health & Safety Executive

Contents
4 Introduction 1
4 Guidance 4
Process Decks - Packages 5
Process Decks - Circulation Routes 6
Lay Down Areas - Container Swing / Container Release 7
Lay Down Areas - Container Load/Unload 8
Circulation Routes - People Movement 9
Accommodation Decks- Circulation Routes / Accommodation 10
Accommodation Decks - Galley / Helideck 11
Marine Decks - Machine Spaces 12
Marine Decks - Cirulation Routes / Workshop/Stores 13
4 Motion & Manual Handling Tool 14
4 Manual Handling Checklist Tool 16
4 Anthropometry & Capacity Tool 22
4 Further Reading / References 24
Record of Amendments
Amendment Discard Insert
No. Date Section Sheet Section Sheet
Introduction
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Introduction
4 What is manual handling?
Manual handling refers to the handling of loads by human physical effort as opposed to mechanical handling
by crane, lift or winch, etc. In this context a load is a discrete movable object: e.g. a pump or a chemical barrel,
Manual handling includes both the transporting of a load and the supporting of a load: this means lifting,
carrying, holding, pushing and pulling.
4 What type of manual handling is done on FPSOs?
An enormous variety of manual handling operations are undertaken on FPSOs. This includes a range of tasks
one might not automatically associate with FPSOs.These include handling food to the galley stores, general
items to the installation stores, machinery to/from the workshops, container tag ropes, IT equipment, pigging,
laundry, unloading containers, trays of hot food, cleaning materials, valve wheels and levers, etc.
4 Is manual handling a real problem offshore?
Manual handling is a major activity on offshore installations. The vessel motion on FPSOs changes the
normal rules and guidance for manual handling operations. Throughout the UK, manual handling accounts for
over 35% of injuries at work. As FPSOs are relatively new installations the same level of data is not yet
available. However, initial accident and injury data has indicated that there are higher injury rates on floating
installations: one report has estimated this to be an increase of 25%.

Introduction
4 What is the toolkit trying to achieve?
This toolkit is intended as an aid to the design process for FPSOs. Its main aim is to help design-out manual
handling injury risk. It should also help to raise your awareness of manual handling issues that confront FPSO
operators.
4 How can the toolkit do this?
The toolkit can work in many different ways to achieve these aims. Firstly, it can increase your awareness of
manual handling issues through the use of guidance and tools. Secondly ,it can make you aware of the
operator and staff issues - things aren't always done on-the-job as the designer intends. You need to be
aware of this and how it should affect your thinking. Finally, the toolkit lets you audit your design thinking and
decisions as you proceed through the design process. This version is particularly designed to support
concept design stages and initial design thinking.
4 How is the toolkit structured?
The toolkit is divided in to four section:
4 Introduction - illustrates what aspects of manual handling are covered, how significant an issue manual
handling is on FPSOs and how these issues are addressed.
4 Guidance - this covers process decks, laydown areas, circulation routes, accomodation decks and marine
decks. It provides a summary of the main operating, manual handling and hardware issues. It then tackles
these by outlining design goals for use in the design process. It references, using icons, the three tools and
the CD-ROM support
4 Tools - there are three tools to help the design process to realise the design goals:
4 CD-ROM Support - a series of operational FPSO photographs have been put on to a CD-ROM to
illustrate some of the points made in the Guidance pages. A second CD-ROM holds a pdf
version of this toolkit. The CDs can be found in the holders inside the front cover
Motion & Manual Handling Tool - this is a guidance page giving information
on how manual handling changes under vessel motion. It should be used to increase
awareness of how manual handling problems should be addressed on FPSOs
Manual Handling Checklist Tool - this checklist allows the design team to ask
themselves questions about how they are considering manual and mechanical handling in
their design.
Anthropometry and Capacity Tool - this graphical tool gives the designer
information on the relevant human body dimensions for different populations who might crew an
FPSO in differnt parts of the world. It also provides guidance on lifting weight capacities for
individuals - note that this data should be used strictly as guidance.
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Guidance

Packages
Issue: Manual handling
Operating Issues:
4Coverage of overhead beams and hoist eye points at
packages
4Piping and skid layout reduces access to equipment
parts
4Difficult access to equipment parts for removal/
replacement
4External environment (cold, wind, rain, green water)
4Space between/around packages for operator/trolley/
jig access
4Moving trolleys over/around deck
4Working at height
4Water/chemical/oil spills on deck increase risk of slips,
trips and falls
4Adapting packages in operation to support 'routine'
maintenance activity
Guidance: Process Decks
Packages
Manual Handling Issues:
4Lifting equipment from packages onto mechanical
handling equipment
4Pushing trolley over process deck
4Handling within confined spaces
4Handling hazardous loads - heavy awkward shape,
size and balance, dirty/greasy, sharp, moving parts, oils,
chemicals
4Handling liquid-filed containers
4Team handling
4Carrying loads/tools up/down ladder to high packages
4Rigging/scaffolding, handling poles, boards, etc
4Handling near installation side/over edge - push/pull
hoses and messenger lines
Hardware Issues:
4None
Design Goals:
Mechanical handling 4Consider usability of mechanical
handling support as well as speed,
capacity and coverage.
4Provide local mechanical handling
to remove package equipment as
this will reduce equipment swing
in swell
4Due to the hazardous nature of the
loads handled and the effects of
working in a motion environment,
mechanical handling support
should be provided wherever
possible.
4Good practice requires the
elimination of all manual handling
requirement
4Design for mechanical removal/
replacement of equipment from
high packages (above production
deck) to eliminate need to
manually handle up/down ladders
Access 4Consider operator tasks at all
design stages. Undertaking a
task analysis covering 'normal
production', emergency' and
'maintenance' activities to gain an
operator perspective
4Where equipment must be
manually handled, provide clear
access to avoid the need for
operators to bend/stretch over
piping to access equipment
Environment 4Design for harsh environment.
Minimise effect of cold, wind, sea
spray, green water such as
protecting packages wherever
possible
Deck 4Design for removal of standing
water, oil, chemicals on deck.
Consider cambered decks as they
increase forces required to
push/pull trolleys
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Guidance: Process Decks
Circulation Routes
Issue: Manual handling / safe access
Operating Issues:
4Incomplete crane coverage over deck
4Restricted trolley access through blast wall, marine doors
and over bunds
4Storage of equipment, scaffolding and chemicals in
circulation routes
4Piping/package obstructions in circulation routes
4External environment (cold, wind, rain and green water)
Hardware Issues:
4None
4Manual handling through heavy doors, over door
step-ups and bunds
4Poor quality and specification of trolleys
Design Goals:
Floor/deck 4Aim to provide flat deck access
over production deck
Storage 4Provide dedicated and secure
storage for production deck
stored equipment
Crane spec 4Cranes should reach vertical
access points to storage
Piping 4Place piping outside 'stagger zone'.
Consider provision of handrail
support to minimise stagger.
Environment 4Protect main circulation routes
from weather and green water
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Container Swing
Issue: FPSO motion
Operating Issues:
4Accurately locating container in lay down areas
Hardware Issue:
4Container impacts bumper bars and lay down structure
4Container impacts equipment attached to structure
4Container catches under bumper bars during removal
4Container impacts adjacent process equipment
4Holding container tag ropes during container swing
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Guidance: Lay Down Areas
Design Goals:
Crane speed 4Minimise time containers are
suspended
Lay down size 4Consider container swing when
specifying lay down areas
Lay down structure 4Strengthen structure to withstand
container contact
4Do not attach equipment such as
lights to structure
4Provide facility to assist container
tag rope handling
Bumper bars 4Consider provision of bumber bars
rather than swinging load
protection to aid crane driver.
4Extend bumper bars downwards
to deck level
4Extend bumper bars upwards to
protect adjacent process
equipment
Process equipment 4Allow for container swing in
location of process equipment
4Protect exposed equipment such
as polytropic tubes from container
swing
Container Release
Operator Issues:
4Ball and hook swing
Hardware Issues:
4Released ball and hook impacts adjacent equipment
4Pulling and holding during release of ball and hook
from container
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Design Goals:
Crane spec 4Consider ease of crane ball and
hook release in crane specification
4Consider access to release hook
Access 4Consider provision of aids to climb
on to the container. Consider safety
of operator on container

Container Load / Unload
Operating Issues:
4 Most items delivered in containers have to be manually
handled out of container
4 Restricted space to open container door/gain access
to container
4 Restricted access for trolleys
4 Lack of space to unload /manifest container contents
Hardware Issues:
4 None
4 Frequent handling of diverse loads
4 Handling heavy loads
4 Manual handling in bent, stooped posture
4 Restricted handling space
Guidance: Lay Down Areas
Design Goals:
Access spaces 4Consider variable container
location when designing people/
trolley access
4Design lay down areas to allow
access for mechanical handling
aids appropriate for loads handled
Checking contents 4Provide area/facility to check
container contents/manifest
4Consider production of a drawing
to show intended layout/
configuration of laydown area and
access points.
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People Movement
Issue: FPSO motion
Operating Issues:
4Working and moving about within a motion
environment
4Loss of balance and increased risk of slips, trips and
falls
4Sea sickness
4Reduced operator physical and mental capacity
Hardware Issues:
4Damage to dropped loads
4Dropping loads whilst carrying
4Decreased manual handling capacity and increased
operator fatigue
4Increased risk of injury when handling loads
especially up and down stairs/ladders
Design Goals:
Hand rails 4Consider providing handrails on
both sides of corridors, stairs and
access routes
Guard rails 4Provide guard rails wherever
operators manually handle loads,
especially at height or near the
vessel side
Operator protection 4Identify hazards, such as sharp
edges, moving equipment parts,
drops, etc., within the 'stagger
zone'
4Protect, guard or barrier all
hazards within the 'stagger zone'
Safe handling limit 4The 25kg weight limit is not
applicable under motion
conditions. Any weight can be
hazardous when handled under
motion.
Guidance: Circulation Routes
Design Goals cont:
Mechanical handling 4Mechanical handling assistance
should be accessible in areas
where operators manually handle
loads.
4Mechanical handling equipment
specified should retain the load
securely under motion
Vertical circulation 4Provide fast and efficient means
of mechanically moving loads
vertically between decks to reduce
the need for operators to handle
loads on stairs/ladders
Flooring/decking 4Non-slip flooring/decking
People Movement
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Circulation Routes
Operating Issues:
4Presence of required closed doors on circulation routes
4Distance from cabins to laundry
4General walking distances: operator fatigue
4Noise in cabin decks: especially from slamming doors
4Stretcher/non-ambulant access to Medical room
4Restricted handling whilst retaining doors
4Carrying loads through heavy marine doors and over
step-ups
4Pushing heavy marine doors open
4Carrying loads up/down stairs
Hardware Issues:
4None
Design Goals:
Doors 4Consider effect of HUAC doors on
manual handling. Design for door
open operation. Consider
provision of alarmed electically
opened doors.
4Control door closure, especially on
cabin deck.
4Chutes from cabin decks to
laundry
4Specify light doors with no step-
ups for internal accommodation
spaces
Layout 4Minimise walking distances
Floor/doors 4Flat floor access within each deck
Vertical circulation 4Lifts, especially to medical room
4'Dumb waiters' between decks
4Minimise carrying up/down stairs
Stores 4Dedicated laundry and cleaning
stores on cabin decks
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Guidance: Accommodation Decks
Accommodation
Operating Issues:
4Access distance/route from laydown areas to
accommodation decks
4Inadequate storage areas
4Retaining items on shelving/drawers in heavy swell
4Reaching and bending when stripping beds
Hardware Issues:
4None
Design Goals:
Stores 4Undertake storage requirements
review
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Guidance: Accommodation Decks
Galley
Operating Issues:
4Maintaining HUAC during container unload
4Mechanical handling assistance to retain loads in swell
4Retention of loads on store shelves in swell
4Size of foodstuff storage and galley areas
4Catering for additional peak manning levels over normal
operational levels.
4Frequent handling of diverse loads in galley and
galley lay down
4Handling cold/frozen foods
4Carrying distance from container lay down to stores
4Carrying loads through heavy marine doors and over
step-ups
4Carrying/handling hot loads
4Rotation of foodstuffs on store shelves increases manual
handling
4Lifting/carrying on steps/ladders to access store shelves
Hardware Issues:
4Presence of door steps and heavy doors
Design Goals:
Mechanical handling 4Mechanical assistance to handle
loads from galley lay down to
galley stores
4Mechanical assistance should
retain loads in swell
Floors 4Flat floor access within galley
areas from stores to dining room
Stores 4Store shelving to support foodstuff
rotation
Fittings 4Furniture to retain items in swell
Doors 4Consider provision of boost to fan
switches to allow HUAC with open
doors.
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Helideck
Operating Issues:
4Location of surrounding packages to minimise
effect of wind at helideck
4Stretcher/injured operator access to helideck involves
stairs
4Unload bags/packages from helicopters
4Bend/stoop to handle under moving rotor blades
4Carry bags/packages over helideck
4Manual handling in a moving environment. Increased
risk of slip, trip or fall
4Difficult to provide mechanical handling support at
helideck
4Carry bags/packages up/down stairs
4Carry and hold re-fueling hoses
Hardware Issues:
4None
Design Goals:
Location 4Consider location of helideck in
relation to surrounding packages
to minimise wind effect on handling.
Deck 4Design of helideck flooring to
minimise slip, trip and fall
Hand rail 4Hand rails/guides from helicopter
to deck
Mechanical handling 4Consider mechanical handling
assistance to eliminate need to
manually handle up/down stairs
4Consider mechanical handling
assistance to support re-fuelling
hose handling
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Guidance: Marine Decks
Machine Spaces
Operating Issues:
4Operator access via marine ladders
4Equipment access via hatches. Load swing in swell
4Time taken to move loads vertically to/from machine
spaces. Equipment swing in swell
4Access route from machinery space to workshop
4Handling in confined space
4Difficult team handling in noisy environment
4Carrying loads up/down marine ladders
4Lift loads from machines to horizontal mechanical
handling systems
4Support loads on horizontal mechanical handling
system to hatch access
4Lift/transfer load from horiztonal mechanical handling
system to crane hook at hatch access
Hardware Issues:
4None
Design Goals:
Crane spec 4Consider speed of crane moving
equipment vertically through
marine decks. Slow cranes may
frustrate operators and increase
the times loads are manually
carried rather than craned.
Marine ladders 4Marine ladders should not be used
when manually carrying loads

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Design Goals cont:
Mechanical handling 4Consider usability of mechanical
handling support as well as speed,
capacity and coverage.
4Provide local mechanical handling
to remove equipment as this will
reduce equipment swing in swell
4Due to the hazardous nature of the
loads handled and the effects of
working in a motion environment,
mechanical handling support
should be provided wherever
possible.
4Good practice requires the
elimination of all manual handling
requirement
Access 4Consider operator tasks at all
design stages. Undertaking a
task analysis covering 'normal
production', emergency' and
'maintenance' activities to gain an
operator perspective
4Where equipment must be
manually handled, provide clear
access to avoid the need for
operators to bend/stretch over
piping to access equipment
Machine Spaces

Workshop / Stores
Operating Issues:
4Operator access via marine ladders
4Equipment access via hatches. Load swing in swell
4Time taken to move load vertically to/from machine
spaces. Equipment swing in swell
4Access route from machinery spaces and lay down
areas to workshop
4Equipment specification to undertake required
maintenance tasks
4Location of dedicated equipment in relation to lay
down areas and workshop

Guidance: Marine Decks
4Carry loads up/down marine ladders
4Lift/transfer loads from vertical circulation hatch to
mechanical handling system
4Carry manually handled loads to workbench
4Carry loads to store
4Lift loads on/off storage shelving/racking
Hardware Issues:
4Lack of dedicated storage resulting in mislaid items
Design Goals:
Distances 4Minimise distances between lay
down areas, equipment stored and
workshop
Specify stores 4Design/specify equipment stores
rather than leave spaces for
operator development
Location 4Locate equipment stores and
workshop as near to process deck
level as possible
Ladders 4Marine ladders should not be used
when manually carrying loads
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Circulation Routes
Operating Issues:
4Moving loads vertically between marine decks
Hardware Issues:
4None
4Carrying equipment to/from machinery spaces
4Carrying equipment up/down marine ladders/stairs
4Carrying loads through marine doors/over step-ups
4Carrying equipment in/out of hatch access
Design Goals:
Mechanical handling 4Provide vertical and horizontal
mechanical handling support to
machinery spaces, stores and
workshops
Vertical circulation 4Consider the usability of vertical
circulation mechanical handling
support as well as its location,
speed and capacity
Marine ladders 4Marine ladders should not be
used when manually carrying loads
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Motion & Manual Handling Tool

Motion & Manual Handling Tool
4 Minimise the weight to be handled
As a general rule, manual handling under motion conditions is an activity best avoided. In addition to the usual
hazards, it must be expected that the operator's postural stability will be compromised and fatigue will be
increased. The load itself will not be constant: the acceleration of the vessel will change the characteristics of
the load and the load may move in unexpected ways. For operators carrying loads, the motion will increase
instability and result in the operator 'staggering' when walking - allowances should be made for this 'stagger zone'.
This guidance takes the normal rules for manual handling risk reduction and offers additional information
relevant to the demands of motion. It also provides some additional information on how motion affects postural
stability
4 Team handling - improves the total handling capacity but should be avoided as far as is possible
due to the danger of one person losing balance and placing the others at greater risk.
4 Use smaller containers for materials to be lifted - still applies but containers should be designed
for one-handed carrying to free other hand for balance/stabilisation and recovery from loss of
balance.
4 Mechanise manual handling wherever possible - be aware of possible increase in risk due to
problems of stabilising loads with mechanical handling systems.
4 Use handles, hooks or similar features to enable operators to get a firm grip on objects -
allows one-handed handling.
4 Balance & stabilise the contents of containers for manual handling - this is particularly
important on a moving vessel to avoid both loss of contents and loss of operator balance. Liquid
loads are particularly prone to instability and should be handled in smaller quantities.
4 Container design - design so that containers can be held close to the body and close to the floor.
4 Minimise reach and lift distances
4 Increase height at which lift is initiated, decrease height at which it terminates - on a moving
vessel aim to decrease the vertical distance through which a load is moved. Vessel motion may
cause unexpected load movements and destabilise the operator.
4 Stack objects no higher than shoulder height
4 Store heavy items on racking between shoulder and knuckle height
4 Provide space for feet around and underneath lifting areas to facilitate the maintenance of
balance
4 Increase time available for handling operations
4 Relax time standards for jobs
4 Reduce the frequency of handling operations
4 Introduce job rotation
4 Provide additional rest periods

Manual Handling Checklist Tool
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This manual handling checklist tool is intended to guide you during concept design meetings. You should be
asking yourselves these questions as issues arise.
This checklist is not intended as a formal document. However, this assessment does need to be formally
recorded as a legal requirement in UK Waters and others under similar control around the world. It is
recommended that the actions and decisions that result from the use of this checklist tool should be recorded as
part of the meeting minutes.

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4 Have we considered the manual handling aspects of our design?
4 Do we know what loads need to be manually handled?
4 Do we know how often the load needs to be manually handled?
4 Can we eliminate the need for the load to be manually handled?
4 Can we think of a different design to minimise the need for a load to be manually handled?
4 Have we planned for routine manual handling tasks? (e.g. routine maintenance)
4 Have we thought about the unexpected?
4 Have we left a clear space to stand close to the load?
4 Have we left sufficient space for the operator to see the load from where he is likely to be standing?
4 Have we considered if the operator needs to reach over/under anything to get to the load?
4 Can the operator open doors/hatches to access the load?
4 Have we orientated the load to be most accessible to an operator?
4 Have we considered how the load is removed?
4 Have we left space to undo/fit bolts, screws etc?
4 Have we left enough space for gloved access?
4 Have we provided adequate lighting to see the load and provide visual feedback for postural control if it is dark?
4 Have we considered the problems in working overhead?
4 Have we considered holding equipment/loads?
4 Have we considered operator stooping during manual handling?
The level of stoop reduces the handling capacity of the individual:
20 reduces manual handling capacity by 25%
4 Have we considered operator twisting during manual handling?
The angle of twist reduces the handling capacity of the individual:
4 Have we considered how the operator gets to the load to be handled?

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4 Have we considered how to make the load as easy as is feasible to handle?
4 Have we considered putting handles on the load?
4 Have we considered putting wheels/castors on the load?
4 Have we considered a special jig or tool to help in handling?
4 Have we provided local mechanical assistance to remove/replace the load?
4 Have we provided access for a suitable trolley?
4 Can we place the load to be handled between operator shoulder and knuckle heights when manually handled?
4 Can we raise the operator up to manually handle high loads between shoulder and knuckle heights?
4 Have we left enough space to allow the operator to handle the load in a good 'straight back' posture?
4 Have we considered requirements of team handling?
Note: the capacity of a two person team is 2/3 the sum of their individual capacities.
4 Have we considered any specific manual handling problems with the load?
Is it heavy?
Is it slippery or dirty?
Is it a large or awkward size?
Is it asymmetrically weighted or balanced?
Is it likely to obstruct operator vision when manually handled?
Is it hazardous?
Is it valuable?
Is it sharp or has it dangerous moving parts?
4 Have we provided access to an overhead mechanical moving system?
4 Have we minimised the risk of load swing during mechanical movement?
4 Have we provided access for a trolley?
4 Can we secure the load during movement?
4 Have we considered how to make the load as easy as feasible to move?

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4 Have we considered how we make the route of manually handled loads
as easy and safe as possible?
4 Can we trolley or mechanically move the load from start to destination?
4 Can we reduce carrying distances to below 10 metres?
4 Have we minimised the need to manually handle up/down stairs?
4 Have we eliminated the need to manually handle up/down ladders?
4 Have we considered flat floor/deck access in circulation areas?
4 Have we reduced walking/carrying distances as much as possible between?
- Lay down areas and stores
- Lay down area and galley
- Machine spaces and workshop
- Lay down areas and workshop
- Cabins and laundry
4 Can we reduce the number of doors that have to be negotiated?
4 Can we leave doors open in main manual handling routes?
4 Can we assist opening and holding of heavy marine doors?
4 Have we considered handrails?
4 Have we considered possible slip, trip and fall hazards in main manual handling routes?
4 Have we kept piping out of access routes?
4 Have we considered operator 'stagger' during sea swell?
4 Have we provided enough storage space to ensure loads should not be left in circulation routes?
4 Have we provided access to an overhead mechanical moving system?
4 Have we minimised the risk of load swing during mechanical movement?
4 Have we provided access for a trolley?
4 Can we secure the load during movement?
4 Have we considered how to make the load as easy as feasible to move?

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4 Have we considered manual handling in emergencies?
4 Have we considered manual handling of a stretcher from all parts of the installation to?
- The medical room
- The helideck
4 Have we eliminated all sharp corners, small hatches and flights of ladders on emergency routes?
4 Have we considered the presence of 6-8 stretcher bearers in addition to the stretcher on routes?
4 Have we considered the provision of handling aids such as eye points above stairways?
4 Have we considered manual handling of loads under chemical contamination?
4 Have we considered operator body size?
4 Have we considered if more than one operator will handle a load at the same time (team handling)?
4 Have we considered who will be doing the manual handling?
4 Have we protected the operator from wind and rain?
4 Have we protected the operator from salt spray and green water?
4 Have we considered the removal of standing deck water or chemical spillage?
4 Have we considered manual handling in frozen condition?
4 Have we considered manual handling over slippery floors/decks?
4 Have we considered how the operator might move under sea sell?
4 Have we considered how the load to be handled might move under sea swell?
4 Have we protected operators manually handling loads at height?
4 Have we protected operators manually handling loads near/over the side of the installation?
4 Have we considered manual handling loads in confined spaces?
4 Have we considered the effects of noisy environments and wearing ear protectors especially on team handling?
4 Have we considered specific manual handling hazards in FPSOs?

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4 Have we maximised mechanical handling support?
4 Can we access the load to be handled by?
- Crane
- Fixed installation overhead hoist
- Fixed package handling jig/rig
- Local overhead gantry/eye ring
- Package powered hoist
- Mobile gantry
- Raised platform
- Powered trolley/fork lift
- Mobile trolleys
- Conveyor
- Chutes
- Wheels fitted to loads
- Levers fitted to loads
4 Does the system reduce the level of required manual handling?
4 Does the system reduce the physical stress of operator manual handling?
4 Does the system create any new hazards for operators?
4 Does the system meet operator/operations needs?
4 Does the system work within FPSO specific environment?
4 Does the system prolong the time taken to complete the handling operation?
4 Does the system support operator use wearing PPE?
4 Does the system offer safety risk of operator abuse or misuse?
4 Have we considered implications of a chosen mechanical handling system?

Anthropometry & Capacity Tool

Anthropometry & Capacity Tool
A
B
C
D
E
F
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
Kg
SECONDARY
PRIMARY
30
25
55
350mm
750mm
TOP OF HAT
STANDING EYE HEIGHT
STANDING SHOULDER HEIGHT
STANDING ELBOW SWING HEIGHT
STANDING KNUCKLE HEIGHT
SHIN HEIGHT
UK WATERS
5th%ile
1695
1550
1350
930
720
270
95th%ile
1915
1775
1565
1105
850
325
SCANDANAVIAN
WATERS
5th%ile
1690
1545
1370
945
745
265
95th%ile
1905
1765
1570
1105
820
315
NORTH AFRICAN
WATERS
5th%ile
1595
1465
1270
875
675
255
95th%ile
1800
1655
1470
1035
805
305
AMERICAN
WATERS
5th%ile
1700
1620
1355
945
725
270
95th%ile
1925
1850
1575
1115
855
330
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B
C
D
E
F
SECONDARY

Further Reading / References

Further Reading / References
HSE Publications:
Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992, L23 HSE Books
Solutions you can handle, HSG115 HSEBooks 1994
Lighting at work, HSG38 HSE Books 1997
Work relation upper limb disorders: A guide to prevention, HSG60 HSE Books 1990
A pain in your workplace? Ergonomic problems and solutions, HSG121 HSE Books 1994
Well handled: Offshore manual handling solutions, HSG171, HSE Books 1997
Other Publications:
Mital A & Nicholson AS, A guide to manual materials handling, 1997, Taylor & Francis
Pheasant S, Bodyspace: Anthropometry, ergonomics & design, 1996, Taylor & Francis
Pheasant S, Ergonomics, work & health, 1991, McMillan
International Labour Office in collaboration with Internaltional Ergonomics Association, Ergonomic
checkpoints, 1996, ILO Publications
Other legislation:
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Reguilations 1992

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