Manual Handling Risk Assessments and Regulations Overview
Learn about the Manual Handling Operations Regulations in the UK and ROI, the importance of risk assessments, and the hierarchy of management controls to prevent injuries during manual handling operations. Understand the TILEO framework for conducting risk assessments and the legal requirements for employers to ensure safety in manual handling tasks.
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Manual Handling Risk Assessments Andrew Cooke SHE Director - GRAHAM www.graham.co.uk
What the law says!! UK UK - - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Each employer shall so far as is reasonably practicable, avoid the need for his employees to undertake any manual handling operations at work which involve a risk of their being injured; or .. ROI ROI - - Safety Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations , Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Ch Ch 4 of 4 of Pt 2, Reg 69 Pt 2, Reg 69 2007, An employer shall take appropriate organisational measures, or use the appropriate means, in particular mechanical equipment, to avoid the need for the manual handling of loads by the employer s employees, Management Regulations 1999, Schedule 1 Management Regulations 1999, Schedule 1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PREVENTION (a) avoiding risks www.graham.co.uk
Management heirarchy Design out (or in) Design out (or in) eliminate the need for manual handling through the initial design or design development review stages. Engineer it out Engineer it out replace the need for someone to conduct manual handling, by mechanically moving the load (next speakers will hopefully cover this) Control Control through Risk Assessments. NOTE: this is the lowest level of prevention of injury as it relies on understanding, perception, rules, personal discipline, and monitoring. www.graham.co.uk Image courtesy of HSE.
Manual Handling Risk Assessments Where the general assessment carried out under regulation 3(1) of the Management Regulations indicates a possibility of injury from manual handling, and it cannot be avoided, you should carry out a more specific assessment as required by regulation 4(1)(b)(i) of MHOR. Each employer shall (i) make a suitable and sufficient assessment of all such manual handling operations to be undertaken by them, having regard to the factors which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations and considering the questions which are specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule www.graham.co.uk
Manual Handling Risk Assessments - TILEO The acronym TILEO stands for TASK, INDIVIDUAL, LOAD, ENVIRONMENT and OTHER FACTORS and will help your organisation conduct risk assessments. (See L23 Schedule ) TASK does it involve:- holding or manipulating loads at distance from trunk? twisting / stooping ? excessive movement lifting / lowering or carrying? excessive pushing or pulling? risk of sudden movement? frequent or prolonged physical effort? insufficient rest or recovery periods? a rate of work imposed by a process? www.graham.co.uk
Manual Handling Risk Assessments - TILEO INDIVIDUAL are they:- Pregnant Suffering from a health condition Classed as having a disability Needing specialist training LOAD is it:- heavy difficult to grasp Unstable (contents likely to shift) sharp, hot or cold otherwise potentially damaging Animate or inanimate www.graham.co.uk
Manual Handling Risk Assessments - TILEO ENVIRONMENT does it involve:- space constraints? uneven, slippery or unstable floors? variations in level of floors or work surfaces? extremes of temperature or humidity, gusts of wind? poor lighting conditions? OTHER FACTORS Is movement or posture hindered by PPE or clothing? Psychosocial factors e.g.:- lack of planning and scheduling of tasks/rest breaks? poor communication sudden changes in workload workers feel they have not had enough training and information www.graham.co.uk
Manual Handling Risk Assessments - TILEO http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ck5.pdf www.graham.co.uk
Guidance for employers The business case for adopting a strategic management approach is further supported by a quick study of civil judgements specifically related to injuries due to manual handling. The Courts identified the following key failures when making rulings on compensation claims: No risk assessment of work activity Lack of safe systems of work Mechanical aids not provided and maintained where specified Adequate training not provided for plant and/or people No evidence of work supervision These 5 simple checks could save injury, ill-health, financial penalties, reputational damage. www.graham.co.uk
Guidance for employers THANK YOU www.graham.co.uk
