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ManualHandlingProcedureStandardWorkProcedureISSUEDATE:26/05/2017ManualHandlingProcedure©DigirockPtyLtd2011Page1of4ISSUENUMBER:2Updatedbyannualsubscription.www.digirock.com.auCONTROLLEDDOCUMENT–ALTERATIONSMUSTNOTBEMADEBYUNAUTHORISEDPERSONNELPURPOSE:TodemonstratethesafeandcorrectmethodforManualHandling.SCOPE:TobeusedbyallcompanypersonnelandanypersonsconductingworkforGemGeophysics.MANUALHANDLINGFLOWCHARTAssesstheLoadOnlylift<20kgMovetheloadUseMechanicalLiftingDevicesEnsuregoodpositionclosetoobject.Goodgrip.KeepastraightbackandusepowerfromyourlegsEnsureyouhaveclearvisibilityDon’ttwistyourbodyHoldtheitemclosetoyoubodyUseanotherpersontohelpReversetheprocessforputtingdowntheload.BendingkneestolowerobjectManualHandlingProcedureStandardWorkProcedureISSUEDATE:26/05/2017ManualHandlingProcedure©DigirockPtyLtd2011Page2of4ISSUENUMBER:2Updatedbyannualsubscription.www.digirock.com.auCONTROLLEDDOCUMENT–ALTERATIONSMUSTNOTBEMADEBYUNAUTHORISEDPERSONNEL1HAZARDSTemporaryorpermanent:Injuryordamagetosofttissue;Injuryordamagetoconnectivetissue;Injuryordamagetonerves.2PROCEDURETheprocedureformanualhandlingisasfollows:1.Assesstheload.Whereverpossibleusemechanicalliftingdevicesoranotherpersontoassistinhandlingheavyitems.GemGeophysicsrecommendsthatanindividualshouldnotliftanitemif:itisover20kg;itisanoddshape;and/ortheydonotfeelfittodoso.2.Positionyourselfcorrectlynexttotheloadwithfeetshoulderwidthapart.Ensureapropergripontheobject,usingthepalmofthehandandnotjustthefingertips.Usetwohands.3.Bendyourknees,keepyourbackstraightandliftslowlyandsmoothlyusingthepowerfromyourlegs.4.Ensurethatyouhaveclearvisibilityinthedirectionyouareheadedandthatnothingisinyourpath.5.Don’ttwistyourbody-moveyourfeettoturnorchangedirections.Twistingactionsarehardonthebackmusclesandspineandmaycauseinjurieslikeslippeddiscs.6.Holdtheitemclosetoyourbody,thisputslessstrainonyourback.Remember,whencarryingwithanotherpersonholdtheitemequallybetweenthetwoofyouwhileasclosetothebodyaspossible.7.Tolowertheload,reversetheprocessabove,sowhileyouareholdingtheweightclosetoyourbody,youlowertheloadbybendingyourknees.2.1RepetitiveTasksIntheeventthatanymanualhandlingorliftingbecomesrepetitiveordailytasksinvolvingliftingareofarepetitivenature,proceedwiththeliftingtechniquedescribedabove,butpayparticularattentiontothefollowing:1.Decreasetheweightliftedofeachmanuallifttoamoremanageableandrepeatableweight(10-16kgorlessaccordingtoyourfitnesscapabilities).2.Payparticularattentiontocorrectliftingpostureandensuregoodpostureismaintainedwitheachlift.3.Takefrequentandregularbreaks.Short5-10minutesintervalstakenregularlyaremoresustainableandfacilitatephysicalrecoverybetterthaninfrequent,longerbreaks.4.Workatareasonablepace.Iftimeisafactor–seekadditionalassistance.3RULESANDCONSEQUENCESPersonnelmustnotliftbeyondtheirlimits.Findanalternatewayoflifting,suchasusingaliftingaidorgettingassistance.ManualHandlingProcedureStandardWorkProcedureISSUEDATE:26/05/2017ManualHandlingProcedure©DigirockPtyLtd2011Page3of4ISSUENUMBER:2Updatedbyannualsubscription.www.digirock.com.auCONTROLLEDDOCUMENT–ALTERATIONSMUSTNOTBEMADEBYUNAUTHORISEDPERSONNEL4PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT(PPE)TheappropriatePPEforthetaskathandshouldbeworn,includingbutnotlimitedto:SafetyglassesHearingprotectionHi-VisclothingandGlovesGemGeophysicsrecommendsthatglovesshouldbewornw...