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Lecturers

By Phil Hughes
MBE and Ed Ferrett
Chapter 10
Manual and mechanical
handling
hazards and control
 Manual and mechanical
After reading this chapter you should
handling
be able to:
hazards and control

1. Describe the hazards and the risk factors

which should be considered when
assessing risks from manual handling
activities

2. Outline ways of minimizing manual

handling risk

3. Identify the hazards and explain the

precautions and procedures to ensure
safety in the use of lifting and moving
equipment with specific reference to fork-
lift trucks, manually operated load-
moving equipment (sack trucks, pallet
Figure 10 .1 Handling goods onto
a truck in a typical loading dock
Figure 10.2 Manual handling
There are many potential
hazards
Figure 10.3 Main injury sites caused
by manual handling accidents
Figure 10.4 UK guidance for manual lifting
Figure 10.5 Mechanical aids to lift patients in
hospital
Figure 10.6 A pallet truck for moving loads
Figure 10.7 Main elements of a good lifting
technique
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conveyo
Roller r
convey
or

Slate
convey
or in a
food
factory

Figure 10.8 Conveyor systems

Figure 10.9 A brick elevator
Figure 10.10 Reach truck designed so that
the
load retracts inside the wheel base to save
space
Figure 11 Moving a yacht using a
large
overhead travelling gantry and slings
Figure 10.12 A hoist for lifting
cars
Figure 13 Types of safety
hook
Figure 14 Vehicle mounted lifting equipment in the
forest
Figure 15 Lorry mounted telescopic crane in
France