Manual Handling Test

Manual Handling Test
There are 12 questions to complete, you must answer all of them correctly to pass. You will recieve your certificate by email shortly if you pass, good luck!
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First NameLast Name
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1. What is key during a team lift?*

One person watches whilst the other liftsCommunicationEveryone is the same weight

2. Once you have accessed the weight of the load, you should*

Lift and twist at the waist when liftingFind a stable position and neutral postureHold the load above your head where possible

3. The area you are moving the load too must be*

LargeWarmFree from obstructions such as trip hazards

4. Providing you have been trained to do so, and it is practicable to do so, you should always use a mechanical aid*

TrueFalse

5. To safely turn your body when carrying a load, you use your*

WaistFeetHips

6. Carrying a load above your head means you can safely lift more weight*

TrueFalse

7. Lifting and carrying a child is a manual handling task*

TrueFalse

8. When lifting something you should bend with your*

BackKneesBoth

9. Manual handling causes stress on the body, therefore you should*

Try to avoid manual handling if possibleManually handle, but move as quick as possibleGet someone else to do it

10. When moving a load, you should complete a practise run to better prepare for*

Suitable and sufficient lightingHighlight any other activities, obstructions or people on the routeUneven, wet surfaces and trip hazardsAll of the above

11. Back injuries occur due to incorrect lifting and repeated bad manual handling techniques*

TrueFalse

12. The human body contains; 206 bones, 204 joints, over 650 muscles and a billion nerves*

TrueFalse
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