Quiz: Test your knowledge on Manual Handling

It is important to be up to date with your knowledge on manual handling, to be able to help yourself and others around you. Have a go at our quiz and see if your knowledge is up to date!

Which organisation(s) enforce health and safety legislation in the UK?

The Police

Environmental Health departments enforce all health and safety in the UK

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Local Authorities (LA) work together

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforce all health and safety in the UK

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these is not a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) risk assessment tool?

Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC)

Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP)

Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC)

Leaning and Stretching (LAS)

Correct! Wrong!

What will generally be complied with, if the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance is followed?

Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP)

Specific duties in the regulations only

General duties in the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASWA) only

Specific duties in the regulations and general duties in the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASWA)

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following statements is correct, regarding Cumulative stress?

Injury occurs immediately, due to unsafe lifting techniques

Aging is normally the cause of this

Individuals are well aware that it is happening

It occurs when a person carries out a seemingly low-risk manual handling task, repeatedly, over a long period of time

Correct! Wrong!

What acronym can you use to remember the categories of manual handling risk factors?

PILEO

PILED

SLIDE

TILEO

Correct! Wrong!

What does the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (also known as the Management Regulations), require employees to do?

Assess risks excluding those from manual handling

Assess only manual handling risks

Assess health risks, but not risks to safety

Assess health and safety risks, which includes the risks from manual handling

Correct! Wrong!

Quiz: Test your knowledge on Manual Handling

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Quiz: Test your knowledge on Manual Handling

Which organisation(s) enforce health and safety legislation in the UK?

Which of these is not a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) risk assessment tool?

What will generally be complied with, if the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance is followed?

Which of the following statements is correct, regarding Cumulative stress?

What acronym can you use to remember the categories of manual handling risk factors?

What does the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (also known as the Management Regulations), require employees to do?

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Eve Johnson

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