Risk Assessment Form
Record a risk assessment you have carried out yourself, in a layout that captures the part people forget: who is doing the further action, by when, and when it gets reviewed.
IN-02 2 pages
Site and construction · SI-11
Manual Handling Assessment
A free printable manual handling assessment — the load, the task, the place and the person, with what will change recorded against each problem found.
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What this sheet is for
Assess one lifting or carrying task properly, including the question people skip: whether it has to be moved by hand at all.
Who it is for
Warehouses, care services, kitchens, removals, small builders, shops and anyone whose staff lift things regularly.
How to use it
- Assess the task as it is actually done, not as the procedure says.
- Ask first whether the load can be avoided, split, mechanised or delivered nearer.
- Consider the person doing it, including anyone new, young or returning to work.
- Record what will change, with an owner and a date.
- Review after any change to the load, the place or the people.
What is on the sheet
The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.
Questions
What weight is safe to lift?
There is no single answer, which is why no figure is printed here. Guideline numbers differ by country, drop sharply depending on how and where the load is held, and are not a safe limit for any particular person. Assess the task.
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