Manual Handling Safe Operating Procedure

Manual Handling Safe Operating Procedure

This Manual Handling Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) provides a way for your business to outline step-by-step safe processes in regards to manual handling.

Manual Handling SOP:

• Provides instructions on the use of the equipment both prior to and during operation.
• Ensures workers recognise and manage associated hazards and risks involved.
• Provides a training document for workers. 

Procedure:

1. Ensure safe-lifting techniques are used.
2. Know the weight of the load before lifting
3. Plan travel pathway
4. Ensure individual physically ready for lift (muscles warmed up/stretches)
5. Maintain a wide stance (feet shoulder length apart)
6. Keep good balance
7. Bend at knees and establish a firm grip on the load
8. Keep load close to body, keep arms and back straight
9. Initiate lift using legs muscles
10. Lift smoothly, do not jerk or throw load upwards
11. Avoid any twisting and side-bending during lift

SOP Training Quiz:

• Provides a training quiz for workers.
• The associated quiz consists of questions carefully designed to assess comprehension of the SOP.
• The questions are in multiple-choice or true or false format, with answered supplied.

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Manual Handling Safe Operating Procedure Contents:

• Hazards Manual Tasks
• Hazards 
• Precautions
• Standard Lift
• Team Handling
• Includes a Manual Handling Risk Assessment Form