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Manual Handling Assessment Checklist

Detailed description of operations covered by this assessment

Location of operations covered by this assessment
Date of assessment
Assessed by

Use this checklist to help you consider the risks associated with your manual handling activities and to plan any additional control measures
Questions to consider If yes, tick Problems occurring from the Possible remedial action,
appropriate task (make rough notes in e.g. changes that need to be
level of risk this column in preparation made to the task, load,
for the possible remedial working environment, etc.
action to be taken) Who needs to be involved in
implementing the changes
L M H
Do the tasks involve:
Holding loads away from the trunk?
Twisting
Stooping?
Reaching forwards?
Large vertical movements?
Long carrying distances?
Strenuous pushing/pulling?
Unpredictable movement of load?
Repetitive handling?
Insufficient rest or recovery?
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A work rate imposed by a process?

Are the loads:
Heavy?
Bulky / unwieldy?
Difficult to grasp?
Unstable / unpredictable?
Intrinsically harmful (e.g. sharp/hot)?
Consider the working environment – are there:
Constraints on posture?
Poor floors?
Variation in levels?
Hot / cold / humid conditions?
Strong air movements?
Poor lighting capability?
Consider individual capability – does the job?
Require unusual capability?
Pose a risk to those with a health problem or a physical or learning difficulty?
Pose a risk to those who are pregnant?
Call for special information / training?

Problems occurring from the Possible remedial action,

task (make rough notes in e.g. changes that need to
this column in preparation be made to the task, load,
Other factors to consider Yes/No for the possible remedial working environment, etc.
action to be taken) Who needs to be involved in
implementing the changes
Protective clothing:
Is movement or posture hindered by the clothing or personal protective equipment?
Is there an absence of the correct/suitable PPE being worn?
Work organisation (psychological factors):
Do workers feel that there has been a lack of consideration given to planning and scheduling
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of tasks / rest breaks?

Do workers feel that there is poor communication between managers and employees (e.g.
not involved in risk assessments or decisions on changes in workstation design)?
Are there sudden changes in workload, seasonal changes in volume without mechanisms for
dealing with the change?
Do workers feel they have not been given enough training and information to carry out the
task successfully?

Additional Control Measures

Person responsible for Target Completed
Remedial steps that should be taken, in order of priority:
implementing controls implementation date Yes / no
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Date for review of assessment: