MANUALHANDLINGTRAININGHOUSEKEEPING•LocationofFireExits•LocationofFireAssemblyPoint•LocationofWelfareFacilities(toilets,canteenetc.)•Allmobilephonesmustbeturnedoffforthedurationofthetrainingsession•Pleasekeepallbagsunderthetablestoreducetheriskofaslip/triphazardAIMOFTHECOURSETogiveyoutheskillsandknowledgerequiredtobeproficientinManualHandlingOperations,andindoingso,tominimisetheriskofinjurytoyourselfandyourcolleagues.COURSECONTENT•ManualHandlingLegislation•Anatomyofthespine/Injuries•PostureandFitness•ManualHandlingRiskAssessment•Ergonomics•ManualHandlingPrinciplesandTechniquesDIDYOUKNOW?•Lowerbackpainaffectsapproximately80%ofthepopulationatsomestageintheirlives•Societalcostsofbackpainareestimatedat€800millionperyear•TheHealth&SafetyAuthoritystatethatapproximatelyone-thirdofallinjuriesreportedarisefrommanualhandling•TheseinjuriesoftenleadtochronicillnessanddisabilityDIDYOUKNOW?•Manualhandlingtrainingisrequiredintheworkplacebylaw•Learningandusingthecorrectliftingtechniquescanalsohaveanimpactonourleisureactivitiesandoureverydaylives.DIDYOUKNOW?•Anumberoffactorscontributetobackpain,includingpoorposture,incorrectliftingtechniques,heavyphysicalwork,repetitiousliftingworkandworkthatinvolvesfrequentbending,twisting,liftingandpulling•Manualhandlingtrainingteachesustheimportanceofusingthecorrecttechniques•TherelevantfactorstobeconsideredsuchasloadweightandloadstabilitywhenundertakingsimpletasksDIDYOUKNOW?•Asverysmallchildrenweallnaturallyliftcorrectlyandwithoutriskofinjury•AllincorrectliftingtechniquesarebadhabitsthatwedevelopinlaterlifeCOURSECONTENT•ManualHandlingLegislation•Anatomyofthespine/Injuries•PostureandFitness•ManualHandlingRiskAssessment•Ergonomics•ManualHandlingPrinciplesandTechniquesSAFETYLEGISLATIONTheSafety,Health&WelfareatWork(GeneralApplication)Regulation2007,Chapter4,regulations68and69applytomanualhandlingintheworkplace•Thedefinitionof“manualhandlingofloads”(Reg68)is:–anytransportingorsupportingofaloadbyoneormoreemployees,includinglifting,puttingdown,pushing,pulling,carryingormovingofaload,whichbyreasonofitscharacteristicsorofunfavourableergonomicconditions,involvesrisk,particularlyofbackinjury,toemployeesREGULATION69Regulation69requires:•Manualhandlingriskassessmentsbecarriedoutformanualhandlingtasks•Manualhandlingshouldbeplannedandorganisedtoavoidorreducemanualhandling•Facilitatetheuseofmechanicalaidsorothermeans•InstructionandtrainingmustbeprovidedtoallpersonnelREGULATION69•Wheremanualhandlingcannotbeavoidedtheemployermustlookatmeasurestoreducetheriskinvolvedinthemanualhandlingofloads.Theymustconsiderriskfactors(specifiedlater),vulnerablegroupsofemployees,andemployeecapabilities•Ifitispossibletodoso,employersshouldprovidepreciseinformationabouttheweightofeachloadandthecentreofgravityoftheheaviestside•AlsoorganiseworkstationsthatmakehandlingworkassafeandhealthyaspossibleDUTYEmployersDutyofCareunderCommonLawTheemployermustprovide:•ASafeworkplace(e.g.accessandegress)•Safeplantandequipment(equipmentsafeforuseandmaintained)•Safesystemsofwork(thewayinwhichworkisdoneissafe)•Safepeople(i.e.employeesthroughtheiractsoromissionsmustnotcompromisethesafetyoftheircolleagues)DUTYEmployeesduties(Safety,Health&WelfareatWorkAct,2005)•Totakereasonablecareofthemselvesandothers•Toco-operatewiththeproceduresandsystemsofworkmadebytheempl...
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