Manual Handling

2. Aider, Appointed person to assist with Manual Handling injury.
4. Man's best friend
5. and strains, What is the most common reported MH injury?
8. truck, An aid used for moving loads mainly found in a warehouse.
10. Handling Operational Regulations 1992, These regulations apply solely to lifting.
12. Health Service, Who spends approximately £1 billion a year on back related costs?
15. injury, Do tell the HSE about these after 7 days.
16. and Safety at Work Act 1974, If you work in the UK these regulations apply to you.
19. individual load environment equipment, Acronym relating to Risk assessing a lift.
20. Flying mammal
21. Has a trunk
22. muscles, The strongest part of the body you use when lifting.

1. Large marsupial
2. If a heavy load need lifting, you will require a licence to use this.
3. your body, You must not do this when manual handling.
4. and vertebrae, Name 2 parts of the spine.
6. protective equipment, What might you use to protect your safety whilst manual handling.
7. handling, You use bodily force to do this.
9. Likes to chase mice
11. posture, What must you maintain during the lifting of a load?
13. The most important person to consider when manual handling.
14. and fingers, Where are the most 2 common sites of injury occur in the body relating to manual handling?
15. Assessment, A requirement of the Employer to prevent injury.
17. and Safety Executive, Governing body who enforces the Act and investigates accidents/incidents.
18. cord, Centre part of the spine.