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Safe handling and lifting

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  1. Under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which is the correct order of action for an employer?
  2. What does the acronym TILE stand for in a manual handling assessment?
  3. A worker must carry bags up a narrow, dimly lit stairway. Which part of TILE does the stairway lighting fall under?
  4. Which of these is part of a safe lifting technique?
  5. Before lifting a load, what should you check first?
  6. Two people need to lift a long sheet of plasterboard. What is the safest approach?
  7. If a load is too heavy or awkward for one person, what should you do?
  8. Which equipment is most suitable for moving heavy bags of aggregate across a site?
  9. When pushing a loaded trolley, you should normally
  10. What is an example of a 'task' factor which makes a lift more hazardous?
  11. Which of these body areas is most often injured by poor manual handling?
  12. You feel pain in your back during a lift. What should you do?
  13. Why do employers have to consider the capability of individual workers when assigning manual handling tasks?
  14. Lifting from floor level up to above shoulder height in one move is hazardous because
  15. A supplier delivers cement in 25 kg bags. What would be the most effective way of reducing the manual handling risk?
  16. Which action is NOT part of a safe handling plan for a heavy kerb stone?
  17. What is the best way to carry a load up a flight of stairs?
  18. A worker has to repeatedly lift small boxes from a low pallet to a high shelf throughout the shift. Which change would reduce the risk most?
  19. A mate is about to lift a heavy box using a technique you know is poor. You should
  20. What is the HSE's view of how much weight is safe to lift?
  21. A worker develops soreness in the wrists from repeated handling work. What kind of condition is this?
  22. Which statement about lifting aids is correct?
  23. You must carry a 6-metre scaffold tube across a busy site. What is the safest method?
  24. Which of these is a good reason to use two people for a lift rather than one?
  25. Which factor makes a load harder to handle even when it is not heavy?
  26. You have to move a refrigerator through a doorway to a new room. What should you do?
  27. An employer has assessed a lifting task and decided that mechanical aids cannot be used. What must the employer do next?
  28. Why should you wear gloves when handling rough or sharp materials?
  29. What should a carrying route be like?
  30. Which part of the body should do most of the work when lifting a load from the ground?
  31. A site has a 'no lift' policy for any item over a stated weight unless a mechanical aid or team is used. This is an example of
  32. An assessor notes that a labourer bends, twists and reaches to load a skip by hand. What is the best recommendation?
  33. Which of these is the best definition of 'manual handling' in the 1992 Regulations?

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