Manual Handling Safety Toolbox Talk
What is Manual Handling?
Manual handling means transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. It includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying, or moving loads. A load can be an object, person, or material.
Manual Handling Factors
 LOAD
Heavy, bulky, or unwieldy, difficult to grasp, unstable or likely to move unpredictably, harmful, e.g. sharp, hot, too large for the handler to see over or around.
 INDIVIDUAL
Gender, medical conditions, experience, training, knowledge, etc.
 TASK
Repetitive movement, stooping needed, vertical distances, twisting needed during work
 ENVIRONMENT
Space available, light, temperature, slips, and trips opportunities
Beware!
Improper manual handling can result in serious internal and/ or external injuries at the workplace.
NEVER
 Try to lift heavy loads unsafely
 Wear inappropriate personal protective equipment
 Work under peer pressure
 Use your back to lift the loads
 Work under dark conditions
 Position the body in an awkward position
 Travel long vertical distances while handling loads
 Transport liquid loads being un-closed
 Do manual handling without appropriate personal protective equipment
ALWAYS
 Work at well-lit areas
 Use mechanical aids to prevent manual handling
 Take sufficient breaks to resuscitate your body
 Use thigh muscle to lift and move
 Use appropriate personal protective equipment
 Practice team lift to reduce effects
 Ensure to reduce the loads as maximum as possible
 Avoid poor bodily posture under load
I hope, you understand about the Manual Handling Safety Toolbox Talk.
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