Manual Material Handling These materials have been developed

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Learning Objectives: ► Recognize safety and health hazards ► Learn how to anticipate, evaluate, and control these hazards

Agenda: ► Overview of the topic ► Identify hazards ► Your responsibilities

►Section 1 Overview of the Issue

The Necessity of Material Handling Material handling: ► Hundreds of billions of pounds moved yearly ► Continuous flow to and from manufacturing plants

Modes of Material Handling Modes: ► Ship, air, and highway for long distances ► Cranes, forklifts, and conveyors for jobsite ► Manual handling for final placement

Health and Safety Risks: ► Apply general safety principles: – Proper work practices – Equipment – Controls ► Know and understand hazards ► Be aware of potential accidents

►Section 2 Hazards

Specific Hazards Specific hazards: ► Weight and bulkiness ► Bending while twisting and turning ► Falling objects, improperly stacked materials, and various equipment Potential injuries: ► Strains and sprains ► Fractures and bruises ► Cuts and abrasions

Traffic Management Traffic: ► Safe place for loading and unloading ► Establish an unloading zone ► Proper clothing ► Use a spotter or flagman

Off-Loading Unloading: ► Proper equipment ► Establish roles ► Move obstacles

Aisles and Passageways Narrow aisles: ► Sufficient clearance ► Clear of obstructions ► Do not store materials in aisles

Staging and Stacking Distribution: ► Load rating for shelves and flooring ► Stacked to maintain stability ► No interference with safety equipment

Opening Cartons Opening: ► PPE should be used ► Inspect shipping container ► Be alert

Lifting Ask for help with: ► Excessive weight ► Limited visibility ► Changes in elevation ► Twisting and turning

Protect Your Back! Protection: ► Plan the lift ► Feet apart ► Squat, don’t bend ► Firm grip ► Lift carefully with leg muscles ► Head up ► Lower slowly

Lifting Aids: ► Dollies ► Pallet jacks ► carts

Forklifts: ► Cause 36, 000 accidents and 300 deaths annually ► ¼ caused by inadequate training ► Stay clear and aware

Cranes: ► Used only by trained workers ► Operators know details of load ► Stay clear unless trained

Slings: ► Inspections by competent person before and during use ► Only used by trained workers

Storage: ► Organization ► Clear of safety equipment ► Stacking and cross-tying reduces movement ► Hazardous materials should be stored properly

Housekeeping: ► Keep work areas neat ► Remove waste materials after unpacking

Slips and Trips Slips and trips: ► Most falls are from ladders, rooftops and elevated platforms ► Use equipment properly

Ladders: ► 30, 000 people are injured on ladders annually ► Many are disabling ► Select, maintain and position properly

Fire Protection Fire protection: ► Fire rating of work area ► Sprinklers, fire alarms and fire extinguishers ► Flammable and combustible materials stored properly, in a non-smoking environment