6.2 Manual handling

The factors considered in a manual handling assessment are:

• 1 Task, individual, load and environment
• 2 Time, injury, light and equipment
• 3 Training, inspection, lifting and exposure
• 4 Tools, input, labour and effort

The first approach to manual handling risk is to:

• 1 Train everyone to lift
• 2 Avoid the manual handling where possible
• 3 Provide back belts
• 4 Only lift with two people

Good lifting technique includes:

• 1 Bending the back with straight legs
• 2 Twisting while lifting
• 3 Keeping the load close to the body
• 4 Jerking the load up

In manual handling, the letter T in TILE stands for:

• 1 Task
• 2 Tools
• 3 Time
• 4 Training

The letter L in TILE stands for:

• 1 Length
• 2 Light
• 3 Lifting
• 4 Load

Which of these is a load factor?

• 1 The worker is pregnant
• 2 The task needs twisting
• 3 It is bulky and hard to grip
• 4 The floor is wet

Which of these is an individual factor in manual handling?

• 1 A heavy load
• 2 Pregnancy or health condition
• 3 A long carrying distance
• 4 A wet floor

Which of these is an environmental factor?

• 1 A cluttered floor and poor lighting
• 2 A repeated task
• 3 A young worker
• 4 A heavy box

Which of these is a task factor?

• 1 The age of the worker
• 2 The weight of the load
• 3 Twisting while carrying a load a long distance
• 4 The room temperature

The first step in the approach to manual handling risk is to:

• 1 Use more workers
• 2 Avoid the manual handling where possible
• 3 Provide PPE only
• 4 Reduce the load later

A trolley or hoist is an example of:

• 1 A way to avoid manual handling
• 2 A way to remove training
• 3 A way to increase risk
• 4 A way to hide hazards

Which of these is part of a safe lifting technique?

• 1 Holding the load away from the body
• 2 Twisting while lifting
• 3 Bending the knees and keeping the back straight
• 4 Jerking the load up

Before a lift, a person should:

• 1 Wear heavy gloves only
• 2 Ignore the weight
• 3 Lift immediately
• 4 Plan the lift and check the route

Manual handling injuries include:

• 1 Legionnaires' disease
• 2 Hearing loss
• 3 Radiation burns
• 4 Back injuries, hernias, sprains and strains

Cumulative strain means that injury:

• 1 Never occurs
• 2 Only affects the legs
• 3 Builds up over time through repeated loading
• 4 Happens only in one lift