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Posted By Shaun Taylor
Can anybody clarify the maximum weight restriction for manual handling?
the MHO regs slightly dance around the issue referring to individual capability & risk assessments, which is all good and well,
However i was hoping for a definitive weight (I thought 25kilos)so i can then draw a line under the maximum weight acceptance of goods...??
thanks in advance.
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Posted By SNS
Hi Shaun,
You have answered your own question, there is no stipulated limit. All MH should be based on a risk assessment.
If you want to specify to your suppliers that you will not accept packages which are over a certain the limit that you decide on - 15 - 20 or whatever - depends on your assessed capability of those in goods inwards and further through the process, then its up to the supplier to decide if they want to do business with you.
Regards,
S
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Posted By David Bannister
Shaun, you have answered your own question with reference to individuals etc. You can certainly set your own in-house limit for goods-in but must still be aware that all the issues raised in the Guidance to the Regs should be applied to your assessments, and a limit will not mean that all lifts are then safe.
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Posted By David Bannister
Sorry for duplicate posting. SNS types faster!
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Posted By W P F
The MHO state 'guidelines only', and is different betweeen the sexes (usually 10kg).
Any related RA should evolve around Task, Individual, Load, Enviornment & Supervision, remembering that Arnold Schwarzanegger has different capabilities to lift than Olive Oil (not Popeye - and yes one is a cartoon character). It is what an individual is comfortable with that is key, but don't forget the direct and indirect influences too.
WPF
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Posted By Swis
There is no definitive answer.
Depends on risk assessment. Factors include, gender, physical built, type& size of load, environment, etcbody
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan
Shaun
Searching for a definite safe weight to handle is like trying to square a circle: if you think you achieve it, you're a victim of illusion or delusion.
As a fair amount of research indicates, a well-designed and -delivered programme of participatory ergonomics is the most definitively safe method to lead manual handling operations if that is your goal.
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Posted By amit_dp
I think its 30 KG. I was told this at Perth Airport when i had to reshuffle my bag with 32 KG weight
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Posted By clairel
No max weight limit exists and to be honest it is a completely misleading concept to focus on just weight as there are far too many variables - like what you're doing with that weight.
Stop looking for an easy solution as there isn't one!
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Posted By Kieran J Duignan
Shaun
This afternoon I consulted one of the classic guides to ergonomics. It's the second edition of 'Kodak's Ergonomic Design for People at Work' (2004) published by John Wiley and edited by a team of industrial and academic ergonomists. In a glossary, they provide this interesting definition for 'Acceptable Load': the amount of weight a person chooses to life in a specific container for a defined time period at a specific location'.
The power of this wording is that it indicates how, as the 'safety competent person' in your organisation, you can use it to design guidelines to your people on the ranges of weights appropriate for employees of different job roles, work tasks genders, ages, height and mass ranges and at the same time allow them exercise some discretion.
Or you can train them using the HSE MAC tool, of course.
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