ACTION
HAZARDOUS MANUAL TASKS DO YOU KNOW? RECOMMENDED
Do you know what a hazardous manual Develop a register for
Does the workplace have a register of hazardous NO task is?
1 hazardous manual tasks
manual tasks? If not, see Appendix J
YES
Do you know what a manual task risk Identify all hazardous tasks and
Have manual tasks risk assessments been NO assessment is, and, how and when to
2 do risk assessments for each
performed? perform one? one
for all hazardous tasks? If not, see Appendix J
YES
Ensure manual tasks risk
Have manual tasks risk assessment been NO
3 assessment been recorded and
recorded and kept?
kept
YES
Do you know what the procedures are for Ensure the workplace has
Does the workplace have documented NO manual tasks?
4 documented procedures for
procedures for hazardous manual tasks? See Appendix J for an example. hazardous manual tasks
YES
Ensure policies and procedures
Are policies and procedures included in NO
5 are included in the induction
the induction process?
process.
YES
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Ensure training records are kept
Are training records kept and NO
6 and maintained.
maintained?
YES
NO Ensure all risks associated with
Are all risks associated with manual tasks are controlled.
7 hazardous manual tasks controlled?
YES
Ensure all control measures are
Have all control measures recorded NO recorded and kept
8
and kept?
YES
Ensure on-going training is
Is on-going training provided to all provided to all employees
9 employees required to perform NO required to perform manual
manual tasks? tasks
YES
Are sufficient employees available where Ensure sufficient employees
team lifting has been implemented as NO available where team lifting has
10 been implemented as a control
a control measure?
measure
YES
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