Safe Manual Handling in Construction - BTEC Level 1 Award
This BTEC Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment covers Learning Outcome 2: Manual Handling. It emphasizes the importance of safe lifting techniques, employee responsibilities, available aids for lifting, and reporting procedures for lifting issues. The content explains the risks associated with manual handling, regulations governing lifting operations, and provides step-by-step instructions for safe lifting practices.
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BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING This learning outcome: describes safe manual handling details the employee s responsibility for safe manual handling lists the aids available to help with lifting and carrying tells us how to report problems when lifting and carrying
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.1 and 2.2 Safe manual handling There will always be a need to lift and carry materials and objects around a workplace Not lifting and carrying correctly can cause injury, e.g.: spinal injury muscle strain cuts and abrasions broken bones It can also result in damage to: materials and equipment the work area customer s property
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.3 Regulations Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR), 2004 Avoid hazardous manual handling operations where possible Carry out a risk assessment Employees must take care of: take care of their own health and safety take care of the health and safety of others who may be affected by their actions tell their employer if they are going to carry out hazardous lifting Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), 1998 Covers equipment used for lifting or lowering loads Equipment should be: suitable for its intended use positioned to avoid accidents marked with necessary information used by competent people checked before use
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in the Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (1) Step 1 Always check the object. Objects can be heavier than they look. Ask someone to help you, the lift might need one or more people, or lifting equipment. Step 2 Clear your path to where the object is to be moved, and make sure there is enough space to put it down. Adopt a secure stance, with legs shoulder width apart on either side of the object.
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (2) Step 3 Keep back straight. Bend your legs. Solid grip on object. Arms straight on. Step 4 Begin to lift. Extend legs straight. Keep back straight.
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.4 Safe lifting (3) Step 5 Move smoothly to destination. Keep object close to body waist height. Never run. Step 6 Put object down. Bend legs and repeat lifting process.
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.5 Protecting yourself (1) Follow operating instructions for lifting equipment Follow safety advice when using lifting equipment Suitable PPE should be worn at all times protective footwear protective gloves hard hat ear defenders Hi-vis jacket or waistcoat respirator protective glasses or goggles
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.5 Protecting yourself (2) Examples of PPE used when carrying out manual handling operations
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.6 Lifting equipment (1) Sack barrow Wheelbarrow Paving slab lifter
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.6 Lifting equipment (2) Crane Forklift truck Pallet truck
BTEC Level 1 Award Health and Safety in a Construction Environment LEARNING OUTCOME 2: MANUAL HANDLING 2.7 Reporting a problem You must not simply ignore a health and safety problem If there is a health and safety related problem: 1. speak to the employer or person in control and try to sort out the issue 2. contact your work/safety representative, or your trade union safety representative 3. report the problem to the HSE If an accident takes place, the requirements of the RIDDOR Regulations must be followed see Unit 1 slides
