workplace moving and handling

Health and safety requirements, safe working practiced and procedures required for the hand fitting activities untaken include always wearing your personal protective equipment. You should only use equipment which you have had correct training on or on equipment which you being supervised using, you should always use the correct procedures when using this equipment. Before using any equipment you should know what to do in an emergency situation, and should know where they emergency stops are on all the machinery which you will be using, you should also know where and how to use the guards on these

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work

| Describe their responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working:–   in the workplace, in confined spaces, below ground level, at height, with tools and equipment, with materials and substances, with movement/storage of materials and by manual handling and mechanical lifting.

State why and when health & safety control equipment identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to 1st & 2nd fixing components,

5.2 Avoiding hazardous manual handling , conducting a full risk assessment, reporting immediately any difficulties adhering to agreed working practices and using equipment correctly.

As well as ensuring that the equipment meets the required safety standards, it should be age and ability appropriate to the people using it, and regularly checked to make sure that it is still in good repair, and fit for purpose.

Redesign a process or piece of equipment to make it less hazardous. Isolating the hazard from the person at risk, eg using a guard or barrier

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:

Risks come in many forms, for example, the risk of infection or the risk of personal injury from damaged equipment or dangerous lifting practises.

As manual handling is the single largest cause of reportable injury specific legislation has been introduced to ensure that steps are taken to reduce the risk of accidents while carrying out manual handling operations. These regulations emphasise the necessity for all members

| Describe how the health and safety control equipment relevant to the work should be used in accordance with the given instructions.

Aiii – A list of the principles to be followed for safe moving and handling

If this cannot be done then they must take steps to reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably practicable.

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:

and this causes excessive damage as there are a few more precautions that they could take to help reduce