Manual Material Handling Hazards:

OHS Fundamentals

June 26, 2013

Presented by: Kathleen Collins, Health and Safety Manager

Drake International

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Manual Material Handling Hazards

Why are Manual Material Handling Hazards,

critical to understand and control?

• Root Cause of Loss

• Production

• Facilities Capacity

• Injury & Illness

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Manual Material Handling Hazards

• Workplace Design, Layout, & Capacities

• Task Design

• Material Purchasing & Production

• Work Practices

• Workforce Health & Wellbeing

• Ergonomics

• Review Hazards & Controls

• Manual Material Handling Program Development

• Future Workforce & Automation Controls

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Workplace Design Layout & Capacity

Workplace

People

Equipment

Material Environment

Process

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Workplace Design, Layout, & Capacity

Park Pick-up

Item Check-

Out/Bag Pack

Vehicle

Drive Vehicle Home

Park Vehicle

Unpack Vehicle

Organize Purchased Products

Use Purchased

Items

Trip to the Grocery Store

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Task Design

• Load

• Carrying & Holding

• Environmental Factors

• Storage

• Fitness

• General Precautions

• Training

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Material Purchasing & Production

• Sourcing

• Just-In-Time Delivery

• Shipping/Receiving

• Storage

• Processing

• Expiring/Waste Handling

• Environmental Impact

• Equipment Factors

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Work Practices

• Recruitment of Skilled Labour

• Policies, Procedures, & Programs

• Best Practices & Legislative Requirements

• Job Task Analysis

• Training

• Job Shadowing

• Monitoring Job Performance

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Workforce Health & Well-Being

• Health Promotion

• Physical Demands Analysis

• Job Integration Programs

• Health Screening Programs

• Knowledge of Hazard Exposure Points

• Workplace Accessibility

• Disability Management & Return to Work Programs

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Ergonomics

• Information Input

• Mental Process

• Work Output

• Interpersonal Relationships

• Work Situation & Job Context

• Job Characteristics Position Analysis Questionnaire PAQ (McCormick 1979)

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Ergonomics

• Work Space

• General Physical Activity

• Lifting Activity

• Work Postures &

Movement

• Accident Risk

• Job Content

• Job Restrictiveness

• Worker’s Communication

& Personal Contacts

• Decision Making

• Retentiveness

• Attentiveness

• Lighting

• Temperature

• Noise

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Hazards & Controls

Top 5 Hazards Related to Material Handling

• Ergonomics

• Slips, Trips, & Falls

• Bio-/Chemical & Bio-/Chemical Storage

• Equipment Hazards

• Environmental

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Hazards & Controls

Top 5 Controls

• Workplace/Work Station Layout & Design

• Equipment & Assistive Devices

• Storage Area & Surfaces

• Waste Management

• Ventilation

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Manual Material Handling Program Development

• Work Process & Material Flow Analysis

• Policy, Procedure, Program

• Training

• Recruitment

• Job Physical Demands

• Loads & Capacity

• Best Practices

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Future Workforce & Automation Controls

• Technology

• Existing and Potential Efficiency

• Robotics

• Semi-Automated Workplaces

• Fully-Automated Workplaces

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QUESTIONS?

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July 16, 12pm EDT

Disability Management and Return to Work Program

Fundamentals

Presented by: Kathleen Collins, Health & Safety Manager,

Drake International

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Free Offer

• We’re offering a free 30-minute Health & Safety

Consultation that can include:

Hazards analysis of your workplace

Development of policies, procedures, and controls to

limit exposure

Training on Health & Safety best practices

Contact Maysa to take advantage of this exclusive offer!

mhawwash@na.drakeintl.com or at 416.216.1067

Thank You For Attending

For questions, please contact Maysa Hawwash

National Manager, Talent Management Solutions

mhawwash@na.drakeintl.com

416.216.1067