1. Manual Material Handling Hazards:
OHS Fundamentals
June 26, 2013
Presented by: Kathleen Collins, Health and Safety Manager
Drake International
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Manual Material Handling Hazards
Why are Manual Material Handling Hazards,
critical to understand and control?
• Root Cause of Loss
• Production
• Facilities Capacity
• Injury & Illness

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Manual Material Handling Hazards
• Workplace Design, Layout, & Capacities
• Task Design
• Material Purchasing & Production
• Work Practices
• Workforce Health & Wellbeing
• Ergonomics
• Review Hazards & Controls
• Manual Material Handling Program Development
• Future Workforce & Automation Controls

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Workplace Design Layout & Capacity
Workplace
People
Equipment
MaterialEnvironment
Process

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Workplace Design, Layout, & Capacity
Park
Pick-up
Item
Check-
Out/Bag
Pack
Vehicle
Drive
Vehicle
Home
Park
Vehicle
Unpack
Vehicle
Organize
Purchased
Products
Use
Purchased
Items
Trip to the Grocery Store

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Task Design
• Load
• Carrying & Holding
• Environmental Factors
• Storage
• Fitness
• General Precautions
• Training

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Material Purchasing & Production
• Sourcing
• Just-In-Time Delivery
• Shipping/Receiving
• Storage
• Processing
• Expiring/Waste Handling
• Environmental Impact
• Equipment Factors

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Work Practices
• Recruitment of Skilled Labour
• Policies, Procedures, & Programs
• Best Practices & Legislative Requirements
• Job Task Analysis
• Training
• Job Shadowing
• Monitoring Job Performance

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Workforce Health & Well-Being
• Health Promotion
• Physical Demands Analysis
• Job Integration Programs
• Health Screening Programs
• Knowledge of Hazard Exposure Points
• Workplace Accessibility
• Disability Management & Return to Work Programs

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Ergonomics
• Information Input
• Mental Process
• Work Output
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Work Situation & Job Context
• Job Characteristics
Position Analysis Questionnaire PAQ (McCormick 1979)

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Ergonomics
• Work Space
• General Physical Activity
• Lifting Activity
• Work Postures &
Movement
• Accident Risk
• Job Content
• Job Restrictiveness
• Worker’s Communication
& Personal Contacts
• Decision Making
• Retentiveness
• Attentiveness
• Lighting
• Temperature
• Noise

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Hazards & Controls
Top 5 Hazards Related to Material Handling
• Ergonomics
• Slips, Trips, & Falls
• Bio-/Chemical & Bio-/Chemical Storage
• Equipment Hazards
• Environmental

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Hazards & Controls
Top 5 Controls
• Workplace/Work Station Layout & Design
• Equipment & Assistive Devices
• Storage Area & Surfaces
• Waste Management
• Ventilation

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Manual Material Handling Program Development
• Work Process & Material Flow Analysis
• Policy, Procedure, Program
• Training
• Recruitment
• Job Physical Demands
• Loads & Capacity
• Best Practices

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Future Workforce & Automation Controls
• Technology
• Existing and Potential Efficiency
• Robotics
• Semi-Automated Workplaces
• Fully-Automated Workplaces

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QUESTIONS?

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Upcoming Complimentary Webinar
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July 16, 12pm EDT
Disability Management and Return to Work Program
Fundamentals
Presented by: Kathleen Collins, Health & Safety Manager,
Drake International
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Free Offer
• We’re offering a free 30-minute Health & Safety
Consultation that can include:
Hazards analysis of your workplace
Development of policies, procedures, and controls to
limit exposure
Training on Health & Safety best practices
Contact Maysa to take advantage of this exclusive offer!
mhawwash@na.drakeintl.com or at 416.216.1067

19. Thank You For Attending
For questions, please contact Maysa Hawwash
National Manager, Talent Management Solutions
mhawwash@na.drakeintl.com
416.216.1067