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HS&E MAP practice question: Manual handling (1 of 4) B. Occupational health, wellbeing and welfare A free question from our original HS&E MAP practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.
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Your project uses heavy kerbs that two workers lift by hand all day.
What should you consider first?
Choose one answer.
A A. Giving the workers back support beltsB B. Sending more workers on a manual handling courseC C. Asking the workers to lift faster so it takes less timeD D. Mechanising the liftingShow the answer and explanation Answer: D
A. Wrong: Wrong. Belts don't remove the risk.B. Wrong: Wrong. Training helps, but first look at avoiding the lifting.C. Wrong: Wrong. Rushing makes injury more likely.D. Right: Right. HSE says avoid, replace and mechanise the lifting, in that order, wherever possible. For kerbs it points to mechanised lifting.Explanation Avoid hazardous manual handling where you can, for example with mechanical aids. If you can't, assess and reduce the risk.
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