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MANUAL HANDLING
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• Toilets• Drinks• Phones• Name tags• Attendance record• Breaks• Trainers intro• Assessment• Emergency procedure
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“Manual Handling” means any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain a person, animal or thing.
Manual Handling also includes any activity– involving repetitive and/or forceful movements (e.g. keying data
into a computer; using a screwdriver) – and any activity where the person must maintain constrained or
awkward postures
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Working at arms length from the body is hazardous
Using hand tools in awkward posture is hazardous
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Bending into storages on the ground is bad for your back
Exerting high force above shoulder height increases the risk of injury
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Bending and lifting is hazardous for your back
Pushing objects in awkward posture is
bad for your back
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Examples Of Manual Handling Activities Include:
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Manual Handling injuries are
the single biggest group of injuries.
• More workers receive injuries from Manual Handling than any other category of injury.
• Manual Handling injuries affect workers of any age.
• Young men, 18-25yrs, most common injury is from lifting or being struck by moving objects.
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Source: Workers' Compensation Statistical Report 1998/9 - 2001/02
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Manual Handling Injury Stats.
Frequency (no. of lost time injuries per million hours worked)
Duration(average no. of days lost)
Males 5.6 81.0 days
Females 4.7 93.8 daysSource: Worker’s Compensation
Statistical Reports: 1998/99 – 2001/02, 1999/00 – 2002/03
In the period March 2006 to April 2007 there were a total of 105 workplace injuries at Ausdrill out of theses 75 were classed as Manual Handling or 71.5%
State Based Stats
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Weight Limits
• There is no specified weight limit for an individual lift.• It is up to the individual to assess the weight and decide
whether it is safe to lift
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• Manual Handling Injuries May Result From:– gradual wear and tear caused by frequent or prolonged periods
of Manual Handling activity (e.g. a storeperson continually handling stock between deliveries);
– sudden damage caused by intense or strenuous Manual Handling or awkward lifts (e.g. A labourer lifting a compactor or a mechanic/engineer lifting heavy metal to be machined
– direct trauma caused by unexpected events (e.g. a storeperson walking on uneven ground carrying a large heavy carton, trips and falls, poor housekeeping).
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• Experience has shown most Manual Handling injuries are associated with day to day tasks.
• Very often there is no ‘accident’ (sudden or unexpected event) associated with the injury.
• The person may not feel pain until several hours after the injury occurs.
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Injuries from Manual Handling
• Conditions known as:– RSI repetitive strain disorder
– OOS occupational overuse syndrome
• Soft tissue damage injuries, strains & sprains,
– MSD muscular-skeletal-disorder. Damage to soft or bony material.
See thru view of lumber back pain
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Manual Handling Injuries Occur In Many Areas Of The Body
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Common Injury Site Is The Spine
Picture showing spine and different areas
The most common site of injury in the spine is the lower back between L4/5 and L5/S1.
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Spinal Section & Disc
Picture showing intervertebral disc.
Intervertebral discs shown in detail
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Leverage and Back Injury
10 kg100 kg
Leverage can increase the weight on your lumbar by a factor of 10
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Risk Factors In Manual Handling• A number of factors can increase the risk of injury, including:
– size, shape and weight of objects (if carried or held) and forces required (if pushed, pulled or restrained);
– sudden unexpected or jarring movement;– awkward movements, such as twisting, bending, over-reaching,
especially if combined with load handling;– static postures, like holding the body or part of the body in a
fixed position for a long time; and– personal factors, such as age, physical dimensions and any
disabilities the person may have.
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This activity is a Manual Handling hazard.
The weight alone is sufficient to cause injury.
Disc compression due to excess weight
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Risk Factors In Manual Handling
• These risk factors are influenced by:– how long and how often the tasks are performed (eg. repetitive
movement);
– the way work is organised, such as one employee performing all manual handling tasks instead of tasks being shared by several employees;
– design and layout of work environment; and
– the degree of familiarity with the task and associated training.
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This activity may be a Manual Handling hazard.
Additional information is required regarding task duration, how far the load is carried etc.
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Repetitive or Sustained Force
• Repetitive means done more than twice in a minute for more than 30 minutes in a given shift.
• Sustained force means done for more than 30 sec’s at a time.
• So any Manual Handling that fits into these descriptions is considered hazardous.
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Repetitive or Sustained Awkward PostureRepetitive or Sustained Movement
Bending or Twisting the back forwards or sideways more than 20 degreesBending the back more than 5 degrees backwards
Sideways bending compressing discs
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Repetitive or Sustained Awkward PostureRepetitive or Sustained Movement
• Bending or Twisting the neck forwards or sideways more than 20 degrees
• Bending neck backwards greater than 5 degrees
Twisting of the spine may cause soft tissue damage
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Repetitive or Sustained Awkward PostureRepetitive or Sustained Movement• Working with one or both hands above head height.
• Reaching forwards or sideways more than 30cm from the body
Uneven disc load due to leaning
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Repetitive or Sustained Awkward PostureRepetitive or Sustained Movement
• Squatting, kneeling, crawling, lying, semi-lying or jumping.• Standing on one leg etc• Excessive bending of the wrist
• Manual Handling injuries occur in many areas of the body, not just the spine.
• E.g. wrist strain & carpal tunnel syndrome, knee injury etc
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Disc Damage
Disc Prolapse –
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Mythbuster• Back belts are effective in reducing back injuries .
• Back belts, also known as lumbar or weight lifters' belts, or back support devices, are designed to be worn by people performing some form of manual handling, particularly lifting weights.
– Back belts don't reduce the forces on the spine
– Back belts don't reduce the strain on muscles, tendons and ligaments
– Back belts do nothing to reduce fatigue or to increase the ability to lift
– Back belts can increase blood pressure and breathing rate
– Back belts don't reduce the chance of injury or reduce back pain BUSTEDBUSTED
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Mythbuster
• Job rotation does eliminate Manual Handling hazards – 1. Ineffective job rotation may increase worker exposure to the
risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). – 2. Job rotation doesn't eliminate the risk of MSD from Manual
Handling.
BUSTEDBUSTED
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PREVENTING MANUALHANDLING INJURIES
• Your employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
• The national standard for Manual Handling requires that all tasks in your workplace which involve Manual Handling are identified and that the risk or likelihood of injury is assessed.
• Where there is a risk of injury, suitable "control measures" must be introduced..
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Control Measures Need To Be
Suitable and Practical– redesigning the task or load that needs to be moved; – providing mechanical handling devices such as hoists or trolleys; – safe work procedures such as team lifting; or– specific training for particular handling tasks.
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Robot in car factory fitting wheel components
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Individuals At Work
• Each employee has a ‘duty of care’ which states they have to not put themselves or others in the workplace at risk.
• Individuals should take note of hazardous manual handling tasks
and take steps to reduce the risk to themselves/workmates.
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• As An Employee,
– if you are aware of anything in your workplace which could be a Manual Handling risk, you should discuss it with your manager or supervisor and try to find the best way of eliminating or reducing it.
– Also talk to your health and safety representative or notify your health and safety committee if your workplace has one.
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Safe lifting zone
The area of lowest risk when carrying out a lift is close to the body above the knees and below the
shoulders.
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Hierarchy of Control
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• Ask The Question?
– Is the Manual Handling activity necessary?
– If the answer is no then do not do it
– If the answer is yes then more questions need to be answered.
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• Ask The Question?
– Can the work be changed to eliminate, reduce or control the risk of injury?
• Ways you can achieve this-– modifying workplace layout and equipment;– redesigning work patterns;– modifying the load;– warming up and stretching prior to manual handling.
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Modifying Workplace Layout And Equipment
Raise work level by use ofself-adjusting platform
Use levers to reduce the force required
Gantry crane
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Modifying The Load
Reduce the risk by lightening the load
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Controlling The Work Environment
Worker in inadequate space. The pellet should be moved.
Good work layout with sufficient space
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Lift S.M.A.R.T.
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• End of Presentation
• Any Questions