Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

EACH
case, 
outline
the types of 
injury the employees may sustain from the activity.
5. (a) 
Outline
the main requirements of the Manual 
Handing Operations Regulations 1992
(b) 
List
the possible indications of a manual hand ling 
problem in a workplace.
6. An assessment has concluded that the person carry-
ing out a particular manual handling task is fi t and 
capable of lifting the loads involved.
Outline'>Outline
the factors associated with the task and 
work environment that would need to be considered 
in order to complete the assessment.
7. 
Outline
the factors that may affect the risk from man-
ual handling activities in relation to:
(i) the load
(ii) 
the 
individual.
8. An automated piece of equipment designed to lift 
boxes weighing 20 kg from a conveyor and place 
them on to pallets has failed and is likely to be out 
of action for several weeks. During this time, the task 
will be carried out manually.
(i) 
Outline
the factors that should be considered 
when undertaking a manual handling assessment 
of the task
(ii) 
Outline
the measures that may be needed in 
order to reduce the risk of injury to employees 
carrying out the manual handling task.
9. 
Outline
the issues to be considered when under-
taking a manual handling assessment of a task that 
involves lifting buckets of water out of a sink.
10.
Newspapers are printed, bundled and placed on 
to roller conveyors at a publisher’s where they are 
transported to an area for despatch to the customer.
Identify EIGHT
hazards to which employees 
involved with the transport of the newspapers from 
the printing room to the despatch room may be 
exposed.
11. 
Outline
factors to be considered when undertaking a 
manual handling assessment of the work undertaken 
by baggage handlers at a large, busy airport.
12. 
Outline FOUR
hazards and the corresponding pre-
cautions to be taken when using conveyor systems 
for moving materials within a workplace.
13. Drivers of internal transport are required to be com-
petent before they are permitted to drive vehicles 
within the workplace.
(i)