Guide to manual handling in the food industry
Guide to manual handling in the food industry
Description
This guide outlines common manual handling tasks and practical solutions to help workers complete tasks safely. It uses a ‘traffic light’ format to identify high risk work, reduced risk solutions and preferred solutions. Topics covered in the guide include: how to use risk controls to eliminate or reduce injury risks; how to safely handle bags of ingredients, 205-litre drums, tubs or containers of product, liquid ingredients and stitching sacks or bags and how to safely pipe products, lift process vessel lids, weigh products, palletise products, stretch wrap and transfer products to pallets, open and close heavy doors, use trolleys and load waste
This guide outlines common manual handling tasks and practical solutions to help workers complete tasks safely. It uses a ‘traffic light’ format to identify high risk work, reduced risk solutions and preferred solutions. Topics covered in the guide include: how to use risk controls to eliminate or reduce injury risks; how to safely handle bags of ingredients, 205-litre drums, tubs or containers of product, liquid ingredients and stitching sacks or bags and how to safely pipe products, lift process vessel lids, weigh products, palletise products, stretch wrap and transfer products to pallets, open and close heavy doors, use trolleys and load waste
Other data
Sector / Indrustry covered
Manufacture of food products
Worker groups covered (vulnerable groups etc.)
Prevention measures
Elimination of hazards
Improving individual working techniques (e.g manual handling postures)
Simple tips and measures
Technical measures e.g. ergonomic equipment
Target audience
All (no specific target audience)
