Section 9 - Manual Handling

1/. What is Manual Handling?

2/. What is the problem?

3/. Some examples of actions that may cause manual handling injuries are?

4/. How can you recognise manual handling risks in a workplace?

5/. Warning signs, give four examples.

6/. An employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, how is this achieved?

7/. As an employee, what are your responsibilities?

8/. What are some suggested solutions which might be agreed to deal with the problems you have identified?

9/. Materials handling - Occupational health and safety encompasses many areas, what are they (detailed answer)?

10/. What injury is the largest area of concern to our medical and insurance system (short answer)?