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Introduction
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Training Focus
• Causes of injuries
• PPE requirements
• Other requirements
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Types Of Injury Caused by handling Accidents
5%
Sprain & strain
7% 7%
Superficial
7% Contusion
Lacerations
9% 65% Fractures
Others
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Common Injuries
Common injuries include:
Strains and sprains to joints & muscles
Torn ligaments & tendons
Slipped discs, tears and hernias
Cuts & abrasions
Back injuries
Crush injuries (fingers, toes)
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Cause of Injury
• Bad postures (sudden movements, twisting, jerking)
• Heavy loads (loads beyond ones capability)
• Rough surfaces (sharp, jagged edges, splinters, projections)
• Crushing (heavy loads, no wedges), Lack of knowledge (load weight)
• Obscured vision (walking backwards, load blocking vision)
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Planning a Manual Lift
A: Lifting capacity
When lifting any load, we should
consider the following:
• Personal physique, age, condition,
training, technique.
• Nature of load (compact, wide, etc)
• Weight of load
• Load’s centre of gravity
• Distance load has to be moved
• Means of moving the load
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Planning a Manual Lift
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Planning a Manual Lift
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Planning a Manual Lift
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Planning a Manual Lift
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Planning a Manual Lift
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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Planning a Manual Lift
H: Use of roller devices
If the nature of the load permits
rolling, slewing, or pushing.
• Insert steel pipes under front of
load and load pushed
• Absolute care to be taken by
personnel inserting the steel pipes
to avoid hand crushing injuries.
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Planning a Manual Lift
I : Mechanical options
For every manual handling, always
consider the option of a safer mechanical
Lifting.
• Pulleys
• Come-along
• Fork lifts
• Cranes
• Others
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to prevent pain, injuries and damage ..
Examine &
test… Get help… Talk…
Raise…
Lift slowly
Think!! and …
Bend…
Grasp…
Hold…
Stand…
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Carrying
Don’t block….
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Unloading
Bend…
Slide…
Be careful…
Place…
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Why back pain happens?
Poor posture
including sitting in a stationary position for long periods
(driving or at desk)
Physical overload
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Pain & Suffering caused
by Back Injures
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Handling of Chemicals
• 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
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