Manual Handling

What is the best policy to adopt for lifting a heavy load?

Where are the strongest muscles in your body?

Which three of the following factors should you consider in connection with any manual handling task you have to do?

What is the most common cause of back strain and injury?

Where is the ‘balance point’ (fulcrum) in your body?

A 1kg weight at the end of a 3-metre lever will balance with a 3 kg weight at the end of a 1-metre lever.

Which one of the following is the ‘enabling Act’ that underpins manual handling regulations?

What is an employer’s main responsibility with regard to giving you a hazardous manual handling task?

What is a risk?

What is the overall ‘shape’ of the spine?

Which three of these are parts of the spine?

How many vertebrae (small bones) make up the spine?

What cushions the contact between each pair of vertebrae in your back?

What should you remember about your technique when pushing a heavy trolley or wheelchair?

What happens when you ‘slip’ a disc?

Which two of the following does a risk assessment form NOT need to consider about the person who will be handling the load?

Whereabouts is your coccyx?

Ligaments attach …

Ligaments have a good blood supply so injuries to them usually heal quite quickly.

When carrying a load, why do you need to keep it close to you?

Which of the following two postures puts more pressure and strain on the lower back?

When bending to pick up a load, which three of the following should you do to ensure you lift it safely?

Whilst lifting a load from the ground, you should …

Pushing a load – eg on a trolley – is generally easier than pulling it.