Manual Handling Risk Assessment
 
Assess lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and other hazardous manual tasks. It helps you find the risk factors and their sources, then choose controls that reduce the risk.
 
What's included
Part A: a check to confirm whether the task is a hazardous manual task
Part B: risk factors such as repetitive or sustained force, awkward postures and vibration
Part C: sources of the risk, such as the layout, the load, tools, how the work is organised and the environment
Part D: controls, actions and review
A one-page instruction sheet with step-by-step guidance and tips
 
When to use it
A task involves lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or repetitive movements
After a strain or sprain injury, or a report of discomfort
When a task, load or workstation changes
 
Make it yours
Fully editable in Microsoft Word. Add your logo, change any item to suit your workplace, and print it or use it on screen. Review it with your workers before you start using it.