Scenario: Unpacking The Toys From The Shed
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:43 pm
Q-One of the staff is unpacking the toys from the shed and is bending, lifting and carrying very heavy equipment alone and will not wait for another staff member to assist
What you would say?
I have noticed that you are struggling a lot in unpacking the stuff and you will really get exhaust while doing this let me know if I can be at any help or why don't you take some help with trolleys to get the stuff sorted
Additional information you could provide
Work health and safety legislation provides that hazardous manual tasks have to be identified, and the risks of lifting or moving the load must be managed. That is, the risks of strains, sprains or other injuries must be eliminated, or if that is not reasonably practicable, the risks must be minimized. In order to do this, the person conducting the business or undertaking must have regard to the weight of the load as well as all the other relevant factors that may contribute to an injury.
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice provides guidance on how to assess the risk of lifting heavy loads, and a range of options for controlling the risk.
With regard to the weight of a load, control measures for heavy loads include buying products either in smaller, lighter loads more suitable for manual handling, or arranging for larger loads that can be shifted mechanically. Other measures include reducing the size or capacity of containers, using handheld hooks or suction pads to move loads such as sheet materials, and using grip devices adapted to the particular object to be carried. Team lifting may also help to control the risk, but team members need to act in coordination with each other and be reasonably well-matched in size, otherwise it can be too risky.
What you would say?
I have noticed that you are struggling a lot in unpacking the stuff and you will really get exhaust while doing this let me know if I can be at any help or why don't you take some help with trolleys to get the stuff sorted
Additional information you could provide
Work health and safety legislation provides that hazardous manual tasks have to be identified, and the risks of lifting or moving the load must be managed. That is, the risks of strains, sprains or other injuries must be eliminated, or if that is not reasonably practicable, the risks must be minimized. In order to do this, the person conducting the business or undertaking must have regard to the weight of the load as well as all the other relevant factors that may contribute to an injury.
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice provides guidance on how to assess the risk of lifting heavy loads, and a range of options for controlling the risk.
With regard to the weight of a load, control measures for heavy loads include buying products either in smaller, lighter loads more suitable for manual handling, or arranging for larger loads that can be shifted mechanically. Other measures include reducing the size or capacity of containers, using handheld hooks or suction pads to move loads such as sheet materials, and using grip devices adapted to the particular object to be carried. Team lifting may also help to control the risk, but team members need to act in coordination with each other and be reasonably well-matched in size, otherwise it can be too risky.
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