Material handling is the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal

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Manual Handling
By Mohammad Hasmuddin Siddiqui

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Aims and Objectives:-
Provide sufficient
understanding and knowledge
of Manual Handling, the risks
involved and the control
measures available.

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What is Manual Handling?

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Any transporting or supporting
of a load by hand or bodily force
This includes:
Lifting, putting down, pushing,
pulling, carrying or moving
This human effort can be
applied indirectly
Working at arms length
from the body is hazardous
What is Manual Handling?

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• Smokers are more likely to
suffer back pain than non-
smokers
• Being overweight increases
the likelihood of back pain
• Age doesn’t necessarily make
any difference, bad backs
affect people of all ages
Manual Handling Facts:-
Exerting high force above
shoulder height increases
the risk of injury

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• Poor handling techniques
when you are young will
contribute to problems in
later life
• Those who have suffered
from a back injury are
three times more likely to
suffer injury again
Manual Handling Facts:-
Bending and lifting is
hazardous for your back

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Reasons for Manual Handling Training
• Reduce lost working days
through injury
• The Law
• Looking after one of the
most important parts of
the body

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Manual Handling Injuries are the single
biggest group of Injuries
• More workers receive injuries
from Manual Handling than
any other category of injury.
• Manual Handling injuries
affect workers of any age.
• Young men, 18-25yrs, most
common injury is from lifting
or being struck by moving
objects.
Pushing objects in
awkward posture is
bad for your back

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Injuries from the manual Handling
• Conditions known as:
(RSI) repetitive strain
disorder
(OOS) occupational
overuse syndrome
•Soft tissue damage
injuries, strains &
sprains
(MSD) muscular-
skeletal- disorder.
Damage to soft or
bony material
See thru view of lumber back
pain

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Cumulative Manual Handling Injuries
• Back Pain
• Neck
• Shoulders
• Knees
• Feet
• Wrist/Elbows
• Hernia
• Overall Fatigue
• Many Others

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Leverage and Back Injury
10 kg
100 kg
Leverage can increase the
weight on your lumbar by a
factor of 10

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• Not just caused by heavy
work and heavy weights
• Can be due to:
• Poor static posture
• Sitting too long in one
position
• Sudden movement
• Vibration during handling
• Psychological stress
Causes of Back Pain

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Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD)
Affects shoulders, arms and wrists
Main Causes:
• Excessive force
• Excessive repetition
• Lack of recovery time or rest
• Poor static posture
• Stress
• Individual susceptibility

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Forces
 1kg Weight close to the body exerts 10kg
force onto muscles of the back (1:10)
 1kg Weight held at arms length exerts 100kg
force onto the muscles of the back (1:100)

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Risk Factors In Manual Handling
• A number of factors can increase the risk of
injury, including:
size, shape and weight of objects (if carried
or held) and forces required (if pushed,
pulled or restrained);
sudden unexpected or jarring movement;
awkward movements, such as twisting,
bending, over-reaching, especially if
combined with load handling;

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 static postures, like holding the body or
part of the body in a fixed position for a
long time; and
 personal factors, such as age, physical
dimensions and any disabilities the person
may have.

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This activity is a
Manual Handling
hazard.
The weight alone is
sufficient to cause
injury.
Disc
compression
due to excess
weight

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Risk Factors In Manual Handling
• These risk factors are influenced by:
How long and how often the tasks are
performed (e.g. repetitive movement);
The way work is organised, such as one
employee performing all manual handling tasks
instead of tasks being shared by several
employees;
Design and layout of work environment; and
The degree of familiarity with the task and
associated training.

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PREVENTING MANUAL HANDLING INJURIES
• Your employer has a legal responsibility to provide a
safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
• Manual Handling requires that all tasks in your
workplace which involve Manual Handling are
identified and that the risk or likelihood of injury is
assessed (Risk Assessment)
• Where there is a risk of injury, suitable "control
measures" must be introduced..

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As An Employee,
• if you are aware of anything in your workplace
which could be a Manual Handling risk, you
should discuss it with your manager or
supervisor and try to find the best way of
eliminating or reducing it.
• Also talk to your health and safety
representative or notify your health and
safety committee if your workplace has one

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Hierarchy of Control

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Modifying (Size up) The Load
Reduce the risk by
lightening the load

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Lift S.M.A.R.T.

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1.Stop and Think 2.Place the feet

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3.Get a Firm Grip 4.Don’t Jerk

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5. Move the Feet, Keep
Close to the Load
6. Put down, Then
adjust

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Thank you