Manual handling training

Our manual handling training comprises a tutorial video on proper techniques followed by a questionnaire to assess your understanding. The training typically takes 30 minutes to complete. Please view the instructional video and proceed to the questionnaire to complete your training.

1Manual Handling Questionnaire

2Confirmation of completion

1. What is manual handling?

A: Manual handling is the practice of using only upper body strength, such as arms and shoulders, to lift and move objects

B: You are performing 'manual handling' when you support or transport a load by hand or by using bodily force

C: It is lifting heavy objects using mechanical aids like forklifts or pulleys, rather than manual labour or human effort

D: Manual handling is a technique where individuals lift objects using quick, jerky movements, focusing on speed rather than safety

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 01:40 in the training video.

2. When managing the risks associated with manual handling, what is your first priority?

A: Elimination

B: PPE

C: Substitution

D: Administrative

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 02:34 in the training video.

3. Select which answers demonstrate avoiding manual handling

A: Does the material really need to be moved?

B: Deliver material directly to the point of use

C: Carry out activity at source e.g. wrapping

D: Reduce double-handling where possible

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 03:08 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

4. Once you have eliminated the amount of movement of the item, what should you consider next?

A: Substitution or delegation

B: Engineering or elimination

C: Substitution or engineering

D: Elimination or substitution

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 03:24 in the training video.

5. Select the types of aids that could be used to move materials

A: Pallet truck

B: Dollies

C: Power lifting equipment

D: Robotic arms

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 03:35 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

6. What do you need to consider if you are using any aids to lift materials?

A: Is the equipment suitable?

B: Do I need training?

C: Has it been maintained and serviced?

D: Will this help me to get the job done as quick as possible?

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 04:04 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

7. When carrying out manual handing, what is the most important thing to protect?

A: Your legs

B: The items you're lifting

C: Your toes

D: Your back

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 05:15 in the training video.

8. What posture should you maintain when carrying out manual handling?

A: Dynamic posture

B: Neutral posture

C: Static posture

D: Awkward posture

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 05:34 in the training video.

9. Where do you need to minimise the amount of stress on your body?

A: Upper body

B: Lower body

C: Legs

D: Hamstrings

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 07:07 in the training video.

10. Where on your body is the power zone?

A: From your waist to your feet

B: From your head to mid chest

C: From your mid-thigh to your shoulders

D: Between mid-thigh and mid chest

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 07:35 in the training video.

11. What is the maximum weight listed on the carrying weight guide?

A: 20KG

B: 25KG

C: 16KG

D: 10KG

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 08:41 in the training video.

12. When lifting in the power zone, what core muscles are you using?

A: Trapezius & Latissimus Dorsi

B: Rhomboids & Deltoids

C: Stomach & Glutes

D: Erector Spinae & Multifidus

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 08:41 in the training video.

13. When assessing the LOAD, what things should you consider?

A: Weight

B: Volume

C: Shape

D: Variability

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 11:57 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

14. When assessing the TASK, what do you need to consider?

A: Lifting and carrying

B: Pushing and pulling

C: Is it repetitive work

D: Does it require moving a significant distance

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 13:17 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

15. When lifting an item with a colleague, such as a sheet of plasterboard, what should you make sure you do prior to the lift?

A: Plan stop points to give yourself a break

B: Check the route you are going to make sure it's clear and there are no trip hazards

C: Create an exclusion zone so other people can't enter the area

D: Get a shopping trolly to rest the board on the top and hold it in place whilst you move it

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 14:29 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

16. When you are positioning yourself to carry out manual handling, what things do you need to ensure?

A: There is space around you

B: You have a stable stance

C: One foot is slightly in front of the other

D: Your posture is correct

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 16:01 in the training video. Select ALL correct answers.

17. When you are picking the load up, what is the most important method?

A: Keep your arms stretched out

B: Slightly extend your arms as you lift

C: Don’t worry about your arms, just focus on keeping your back straight

D: Keep your arms as close to your body as you can

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 16:27 in the training video.

18. As an employee, what obligations do you have when it comes to manual handling?

A: To cooperate with any previsions the employer puts in place

B: Get the job done

C: Complete the work quickly

D: Not to damage the item

Please note: If you unsure of the correct answer(s), please refer to 19:00 in the training video.

19. Complete the sentence with all of the correct answers: You have a responsibility to speak to your line manager if...

A: You have any concerns about manual handling task you are about to do

B: You have any injuries that might be at risk of further injury

C: You feel the task requires two people to lift

D: You feel you are not able to perform the task

Select ALL correct answers.

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