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Quiz: Test your knowledge on Manual Handling

12th May 20203rd September 2019 by Eve Johnson

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!

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

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

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

Specific duties in the regulations only

Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP)

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!

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

Warehouse worker removing stock from van

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

Environmental Health departments enforce all health and safety in the UK

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

The Police

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 health risks, but not risks to safety

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

Assess risks excluding those from manual handling

Assess only manual handling risks

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

Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP)

Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC)

Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC)

Leaning and Stretching (LAS)

Correct! Wrong!

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

SLIDE

PILEO

PILED

TILEO

Correct! Wrong!

Quiz: Test your knowledge on Manual Handling

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Eve Johnson

Eve has worked at CPD from the start, she organises the course and blog production, as well as supporting students with any problems they may have and helping them choose the correct courses. Eve is also studying for her Business Administration Level 3 qualification. Outside of work Eve likes to buy anything with flamingos on it, catching up with friends, spending time with her family and occasionally going to the gym!

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