6.2 Manual handling

Written by Imran Qureshi (NEBOSH)

NEBOSH IGC · Workplace hazards · 15 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

The factors considered in a manual handling assessment are:
- A Task, individual, load and environment
- B Time, injury, light and equipment
- C Training, inspection, lifting and exposure
- D Tools, input, labour and effort
The first approach to manual handling risk is to:
- A Train everyone to lift
- B Avoid the manual handling where possible
- C Provide back belts
- D Only lift with two people
Good lifting technique includes:
- A Bending the back with straight legs
- B Twisting while lifting
- C Keeping the load close to the body
- D Jerking the load up
In manual handling, the letter T in TILE stands for:
- A Task
- B Tools
- C Time
- D Training
The letter L in TILE stands for:
- A Length
- B Light
- C Lifting
- D Load
Which of these is a load factor?
- A The worker is pregnant
- B The task needs twisting
- C It is bulky and hard to grip
- D The floor is wet
Which of these is an individual factor in manual handling?
- A A heavy load
- B Pregnancy or health condition
- C A long carrying distance
- D A wet floor
Which of these is an environmental factor?
- A A cluttered floor and poor lighting
- B A repeated task
- C A young worker
- D A heavy box
Which of these is a task factor?
- A The age of the worker
- B The weight of the load
- C Twisting while carrying a load a long distance
- D The room temperature
The first step in the approach to manual handling risk is to:
- A Use more workers
- B Avoid the manual handling where possible
- C Provide PPE only
- D Reduce the load later
A trolley or hoist is an example of:
- A A way to avoid manual handling
- B A way to remove training
- C A way to increase risk
- D A way to hide hazards
Which of these is part of a safe lifting technique?
- A Holding the load away from the body
- B Twisting while lifting
- C Bending the knees and keeping the back straight
- D Jerking the load up
Before a lift, a person should:
- A Wear heavy gloves only
- B Ignore the weight
- C Lift immediately
- D Plan the lift and check the route
Manual handling injuries include:
- A Legionnaires' disease
- B Hearing loss
- C Radiation burns
- D Back injuries, hernias, sprains and strains
Cumulative strain means that injury:
- A Never occurs
- B Only affects the legs
- C Builds up over time through repeated loading
- D Happens only in one lift

Answer key

1. A, 2. B, 3. C, 4. A, 5. D, 6. C, 7. B, 8. A, 9. C, 10. B, 11. A, 12. C, 13. D, 14. D, 15. C

TILE.
Avoid first.
Keep loads close and avoid twisting.
Task, individual, load and environment.
Load is heavy, bulky, unstable or hard to grip.
Floors belong to the environment and pregnancy to the individual.
Individual factors include strength, health, training and pregnancy.
Floors, space, temperature and lighting are environmental.
Twisting, distances and lack of rest are task factors.
Avoid, assess, reduce.
Mechanical aids reduce manual handling.
Keep the load close and avoid twisting.
Planning is the first part of good technique.
They may be sudden or cumulative.
Repeated strain can cause long-term damage.