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Manual Handling
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Course Outline
Introduction
Personnel training
Training focus
Common injuries
Causes of injuries
Planning a lift
Handling of chemicals
PPE requirements
Summary
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Introduction
Manual handling is very common in the construction
practicable.
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Training Focus
Common injuries
Causes of injuries
PPE requirements
Other requirements
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5%
Sprain & strain
7% 7%
Superficial
7% Contusion
Lacerations
9% 65% Fractures
Others
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Common Injuries
Common injuries include:
Wounds
Strains and sprains to joints &
muscles
Torn ligaments & tendons
Slipped discs, tears and
hernias
Cuts & abrasions
Back injuries Hernias
Crush injuries (fingers, toes) Fractures
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Cause of Injury
Bad postures (sudden movements, Strains
twisting, jerking) &
Heavy loads (loads beyond ones Sprains
capability)
Rough surfaces (sharp, jagged
edges, splinters, projections)
Moving Wrong Way
Crushing (heavy loads, no wedges)
Lack of knowledge (load weight)
Obscured vision (walking backwards,
load blocking vision)
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G : Team lifting
When load is large, awkward etc, ask
for assistance:
Assistance to be of similar height and
body weight.
Get further assistance to direct lifting
operation.
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Raise…
Lift slowly
Think!! and …
Bend…
Grasp…
Hold…
Stand…
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Don’t block….
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Unloading
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Bend…
Slide…
Be careful…
Place…
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Handling of Chemicals
Before the handling and use of chemical,
the individual must read and understand the
manufacturers instruction through the MSDS,
the information included but limited to:
Chemical composition
Exposures limit
Storage requirements
Safe handling method
First Aid measures
Disposal requirement
SPECIFIC
HAZARD
PPE requirement
Emergencies
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PPE Requirements
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Summary
Prior to any manual lifting operation taking place the
following must be performed
Assess the manual handling task to identify and reduce the
risk that may be inherent in the operation
Where possible, eliminate the need to carry out the manual
handing operation
Where risk is identified, implement mitigation measure to
reduce the risk
Consideration must be given to limiting the weight to be lifted
manually, 25kg is recommended as a maximum for one
person
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Conclusion
The most serious lifting related injury is the BACK
INJURY.
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