BUSINESS IN MOTION: MANAGING MATERIAL HANDLING HAZARDS
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MATERIAL HANDLING HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION TAKING ACTION
In Regulation 851 Section 45 and 46: Material Handling is defined as materials, articles or things which are
lifted, carried, moved, or transported placed or stored, or removed from a storage area pile or rack.
Reduce the risk of accident, injury, and
fatality due to Material Handling using the
hierarchy of controls
A) What is the task? B) Where is the hazard? C) Why is this task a Hazard? D) Control to prevent injury or illness?
SAMPLE
Workers moving items by
lifting and carrying?
Packing area
Receiving area
Repetitive motion
Awkward posture
Heavy
Job rotation
2-person lift
Weight restrictions
9.
Do you have a rolling
staircase?
10.
Do you use forklifts to move
materials?
11.
Do you use pump trucks to
move materials?
12. Do you use an order picker?
13.
Do you have racking where
you store materials?
14.
Do you have shelves where
you store materials?
15.
Do you have workers working
alongside vehicles?
