Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Musculoskeletal disorders
This page offers general risk reduction measures associated with lifting operations
| Risk Factors |
Score |
Reason |
| A = 4 |
20 kg weight. Lift interval 250 lifts per hour |
|
| A = 3 |
When the operative places the creels on their respective spindles
the hand position is half way from full extension. Also there is a
greater level of risk when the operative is loading the upper and
lower level spindles |
|
| R = 3 |
The top creel spindles are at head height or above for both of
the operatives |
|
| R = 2 |
There is sideways bending and twisting of the upper body. |
|
| R = 3 |
When the operative is loading the lowest level of spindles his
posture is severely restricted between the conveyor and the lower
level of spindles. |
|
| A = 1 |
There is a small lip which the operative can hold. Although this
is not ideal the operative appears to be in control of the load. Observing
the amount of control the operative has on the load is a good indicator
of the quality of grip. |
|
| G = 0 |
The floor surface is in a good condition clean, tidy and clear.
|
|
| Other environmental factors |
None |
There are no extremes of temperature, no strong air movements and the lighting is adequate. |
| Total |
16 |
The total score will help you to prioritise those tasks that need most urgent attention and give you a measure of the effectiveness of the interventions you have chosen to introduce to reduce risk. |
Other risk factors
The operative is required to apply an element of force to the load to push each creel onto the spindle.The operative has no control over the pace of his work. The speed in which the creels move along the conveyor dictate the speed in which the operative is required to work.
