Identifying and controlling hazards

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Identifying and controlling hazards Text size: Print: Manual Handling Identifying hazards: hazardous manual handling is the biggest cause of injuries in Victorian workplaces and hazards exist in almost all businesses, even offices. Heavy lifting, forceful pushing and pulling, and repetitive handling cause many short-term and long-term musculoskeletal injuries. These include injuries to bones, muscles and soft tissue, and can affect anyone regardless of age. Controlling hazards: if you're not able to eliminate manual handling altogether, you may need to change your workplace layout or systems of work to reduce the risks as much as possible. Rather than lifting, carrying or moving heavy objects by hand, make use of the wide range of mechanical aids e.g. trolleys, conveyors, lifters and tippers. Most industries have developed specialist equipment e.g. in healthcare the movement of patients is assisted by slide sheets and mobile hoists. Add to my checklist: Find out more about manual handling hazards and preventing musculoskeletal injuries at the WorkSafe Victoria website Control manual handling risks by using the WorkSafe checklist for Assessing and Controlling Manual Handling Risk Download the guide to Handling Large, Bulky or Awkward Items at the WorkSafe Victoria website and use it to control hazards Slips, Trips and Falls Identifying hazards: slips, trips and falls are commonly caused by poor building maintenance and a lack of regular cleaning procedures. A fall of less than one metre can result in fractures, spinal injury or even brain damage. Controlling hazards: all work areas should have waste removed on a regular basis, and be well maintained, clean and well lit. In particular, floors should be kept free of hazards e.g. waste materials, spills, electrical cords, cabling and hosing. WorkSafe has a checklist which is specifically designed for controlling slips, trips and falls hazards in retail and fast food workplaces. Add to my checklist: Find out more about slips, trips and falls hazards, and how they can be controlled at the WorkSafe Victoria website Control hazards in my retail or fast food premises by using the WorkSafe checklist for Slips, Trips and Falls

Working at Heights Identifying hazards: most injuries caused by working at heights involve falls from roofs, scaffolds, shelving, mezzanine floors, trucks and ladders. The risk of serious injury or death increases significantly when working at heights of more than two metres. Controlling hazards: your first priority is to ensure that falls from heights do not occur. Common solutions for reducing the risk are working on the ground or from a solid construction. Where the risk of falling still exists, it can be minimised by a passive fall prevention device, a work positioning system or a fall arrest system. Where a control measure cannot be identified, use administrative controls e.g. following set procedures. Add to my checklist: Find out more about a falls prevention approach to working at heights at the WorkSafe Victoria website Control fall hazards in my workplace by using the WorkSafe Basic Steps to Preventing Falls from Heights publication Control fall hazards in my building business by using the WorkSafe Prevention of Falls in General Construction compliance code Control fall hazards when working with trucks by using the WorkSafe Prevention of Falls - Trucks publication

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