Manual Handling Storybook Part 1

THE BASICS OF MANUAL HANDLING - The Origins -

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SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS MANUAL HANDLING? WELL, IT’S DEFINED AS ANY ACTIVITY THAT REQUIRES YOU TO LIFT OR MOVE SOMETHING

AND YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT!

EVERYONE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MANUAL HANDLING. SO, LET’S PUT ON OUR TV QUIZ SHOW HATS ON

AND PLAY A LITTLE GAME

FOR BONUS POINTS, HERE’S THE MILLIONPOUND QUESTION:

OK WE’LL TELL YOU

BUT WHAT EXACTLY ARE THOSE INJURIES AND CONSEQUENCES?

WELL, LET’S START OFF BY GOING BIG - PRETTY BLEAK, BUT OBVIOUS, DEATH. YUP, POOR MANUAL HANDLING PRACTICE COULD BE FATAL.

CARRYING SOMETHING TOO HEAVY, YOU COULD FALL, AND IT COULD CRUSH YOU.

SAY YOU’RE CARRYING SOMETHING LIGHT, BUT YOU’RE CARRYING IT IN THE WRONG WAY...

...AND NOW YOU CAN’T SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

UH OH!

@%$%!

“BUT IT WON’T HAPPEN TO ME”. THAT NONCHALANT IDEOLOGY IS CALLED OPTIMISM BIAS AND WHEN YOU THINK LIKE THIS, YOU’RE EXPOSED A HIGHER RISK OF INJURY.

OF COURSE, THAT’S JUST A WORST-CASE SCENARIO. OU’RE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO SPRAIN OR STRAIN YOURSELF, BUT YOU KNOW, THAT CAN BE REALLY PAINFUL.

Other injuries that you could receive are: • Lacerations (cuts) • Contusions (that’s bruises, to me and you) • Fractures • Musculoskeletal disorders including lower back pain, joint injuries and repetitive strain injuries

YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SOME OF THAT DOESN’T SOUND TOO BAD, BUT, THINK ABOUT IT, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE WORSE THAN THE INJURY.

IMAGINE YOU’VE TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING THAT YOU DIDN’T SEE IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU WERE INCORRECTLY CARRYING A BOX, AND NOW YOU HAVE A FEW WEEKS OFF WORK WITH A BROKEN LEG.

UNLESS YOU’VE GOT A VERY GENEROUS EMPLOYER, HOW ARE THOSE BILLS GOING TO BE PAID?

IT’S YOUR PARTNERS BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEK AND YOU PROMISED TO TAKE THEM TO THAT FANCY NEW

RESTAURANT- CAN YOU IMAGINE LOOKING THEM IN THE EYE AND EXPLAINING THAT YOU CAN’T TREAT THEM BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN A BIT OF A NUMPTY?

GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

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