Manual Handling – Page 16

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When carrying out a team lift, you should...*
- Answer your phone
- Make sure there is a good communication amongst all individuals
- Concentrate and keep quiet
- Make sure no-one is in control of the lift
What does the TILE Assessment Process stand for?*
- Tidy – Interval – Load – Everywhere
- Time – In – Lift – Everywhere
- Task – Individual – Load – Environment
- ask – Interval – Load – Environment
If an object is too heavy to carry or move, which of the following could be used to move it?*
- An older worker
- A lifting aid – such as a trolley
- A pregnant worker
- A more experienced worker
Ideally where should heavy items be stored?*
- On a middle shelf at waist height
- On a chair at knee height
- On shelves out the way and above head height
- On the floor at ankle height
What is the estimated annual cost to society from manual handling injuries?*
- Five Million Pounds
- Five Thousand Pounds
- Five Hundred Thousand Pounds
- Five Billion Pounds
Whereabouts should the heaviest part of the load be when you are carrying it?*
- At arm’s length
- On your shoulder
- It doesn’t matter
- Close to your body
Before moving an object what is the first thing you should do?*
- Ask someone else to lift the item
- Stop, stand back and plan – assess whether the object be lifted safely
- Give it a kick then pick it up, it’s not heavy
- Put on some gloves
Which of the following would significantly reduce the risk of injury from lifting a large box of books?*
- Take out a few books and leave in a pile on the floor
- Splitting the boxes into smaller loads
- Leaving it to someone else
- Lift two large boxes of books to speed up the operation
What can make you more susceptible to a manual handling injury?*
- Using a mechanical lifting aid
- Lifting using the correct technique
- Going to for a run
- Poor lifting technique
What is the name given to the cushions that separate the vertebrae within the spine?*
- Sponges
- Tissues
- Gel pads
- Disks
If a load is held away from the body at arm’s length, how much can this position increase the weight by?*
- Twice as heavy
- It does not feel any heavier
- Five times as heavy
- Four times as heavy
The majority of back injuries occur to which area of the spine?*
- The Thoracic (Chest) Curve
- The Lumbar (Lower back) Curve
- The Cervical (Neck) Curve
- All of the above
Which load can cause an injury risk?*
- A small but heavy box with handles
- A large but light awkwardly shaped object
- Both pose a threat
A colleague receives a phone call for you whilst you are carrying a load. What do you do?*
- A) Twist around and tell them you’re busy.
- B) Hold the load under one arm and take the call in the other.
- C) Rush to the nearest table to put down the load.
- D) Drop the load on the floor.
- E) Continue along your planned route
- F) Put down the load using the correct lifting technique in a safe and in-obstructive place
- Both E and F
When team lifting – who should you work with?*
- Someone who is roughly the same height and build as you
- Your manager
- Someone stronger than you
- Someone older than you
A safe lift is complete once you have a grip of the object and have stood up?*
- True
- False
Should manual handling be avoided if the task is not essential?*
- Yes
- No
What fraction of workplace accidents in the U.K. recorded by the Enforcing Authorities resulted from manual handling activities?*
- A third
- Twenty percent
- A quarter
- A half
Fill in the blank: Lower yourself down to the load by bending at the _______ and make sure you keep your back in its natural position without tensing.*
- Waist
- Hips
- Knees
An individual who is old and fit has more lifting capabilities than a young un-fit individual…*
- True
- False
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