Manual Handling Injury Prevention Manual Handling Injury Prevention Company Harlan McPhee North McPhee South Powerhawke Ravex Richards Company Using the Form Job Name * Job Name and/or Number Date * Manual Handling Injury Prevention There are many injuries on the job caused by individuals moving objects by hand. Injury statistics show that strains and sprains are the most prevalent type of injury on the job. While these types of injuries can be hard to prevent, it is possible by taking the right steps and not taking unnecessary risks when moving materials and tools. Types of Injuries Sustained While Moving Materials: •Strains •Sprains •Repetitive motion injuries •Pinch point injuries •Struck-by injuries •Slips, trips, falls Best Practices for Manual Handling: The single best action you can take from getting an injury while completing a lift is to eliminate lifting by hand. Elimination should always be the first consideration while discussing mitigating hazards on the job. Much of the manual handling on the job can be completely eliminated through proper planning, engineering controls, or by using a piece of equipment to complete the lift. Preplan the Lift: When setting up any job area or placing an object down, the next person who must move the object should be thought of. If the object is awkward or heavy and there is no room for a piece of equipment to be able to lift it, then someone will have to end up handling the object again. These situations can lead to injury. Properly plan out work tasks so that objects do not need to be repeatedly lifted and moved. Each time a lift is made, there is a chance for injury. Establish Weight Limits for Lifting: Another best practice is to have a guideline of what one person, or a team of people are allowed to lift on a work site. Consider a cut-off weight before mechanical means need to be used to lift the object. There are many factors that go into figuring out what one person should be lifting. These can include the physical strength of a person, how many times something must be lifted, how far does it need to be carried, physical dimensions of what is being lifted, etc. With this in mind, the general guideline is 50 lbs. When this weight is approached, an analysis of the task should be performed to see what the best option is. Maybe it is a team lift or the use of a forklift. Summary: Injuries due to manual handling can be prevented, which is why eliminating as many of these lifts as possible is important. Plan out your work tasks and your work areas to reduce the chance of manual handling injuries. It is important to know your limits and not exceed them. Even if you think you are strong, it is easy to injure back muscles due to lifting awkward or heavy objects. Additional Comments Foreman Name * Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Picture Upload Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 52.43MB reCAPTCHA If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit Δ
