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MANUAL HANDLING RISK ASSESSMENT

Hazardous manual tasks – Definition: “Any task that requires a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain any person, animal

or thing, involving one or more of the following: repetitive or sustained force; high or sudden force; repetitive movement; sustained or awkward posture,

exposure to vibration.

Instructions: Break down the task/activity into steps, and at each step, identify any movements, postures or forces that could be harmful if performed repet-

itively, or if the posture/force is sustained. Also assess if the task involves any high/sudden forces or risk of being exposed to vibration. Then identify what

preventative measures (i.e. Controls) are being implemented to reduce the risk of injury.

Step 1: Enter details of those involved in the assessment and information about the manual task:

Division/Faculty:

School/Unit:

Risk Assessment completed by:

Date completed:

Reason for Assessment

Existing task

New Task

New Information

Change to existing work environment

After an incident