Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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