Lifting and moving heavy loads

Hazard

• • Lifting and moving heavy loads

Who or what could be harmed?

• • Employees

How could harm occur?

• • Manual handling injuries

Risk evaluation

• • Hazard B

  • Risk 2

Existing safety measures

• • Care taken when moving any heavy and large objects

  • Read the Manual handling section of the H&S manual

  • Do not lift above capabilities

  • Seek assistance when need

  • Some specific items needing care are: bags of spuds (25kg), blocks of oil (12.5kg), cases of fish (20kg), batter (16kg), cases of drinks (15kg)

  • Spud procedure: bags are rolled or lifted using two people on to potato tanks then tipped in to the rumbler using the machine as a pivot

PPE required

• • Gloves as required

Relevant documents, records & notes. Relevant section(s) of H&S File

• • H&S Manual / Manual Handling and Lifting Operations

  • H&S Manual / PPE- Quarterly H&S Checks / Human Resources, PPE & First Aid section

Recommended new controls to further reduce risk

• • Develop a H&S Course for Employees that covers Manual Handling (actioned)

Created/refreshed

• • RB 20/02/2020

Next review date

• • 06/02/2026

Reviewed

• • RB CB 03/11/2008

  • CB 01/09/2010

  • CB 01/08/2012

  • CB 29/09/2014

  • NR 11/08/2016

  • RB 17/01/2017

  • RB 16/04/2019

  • RB 20/02/2020

  • RB 20/12/2021

  • LK 22/01/2024

  • RB 06/02/2025