| Thirty percent of reported accidents are
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| | of risk of injuries.
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| manual handling accidents. These
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| | To assess manual handling risks, certain
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| accidents include transporting and
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| | tools were developed and factors were
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| supporting of loads, awkward positioning,
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| | considered. These factors include tasks,
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| and unstable materials that are difficult
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| | worker, load and environment. Assessment
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| to hold. It rarely results to death, but
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| | should be comprehensive and consistent.
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| accidents like this can end up to major
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| | Some heavy equipments and tools are
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| injuries such as fractured back or arm.
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| | advisable because it is safer and can
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| It also results to damage and loss of
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| | decrease the company's cost due to
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| construction materials.
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| | accidents. Sites or workplace must be
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| Back sprain or strain, which can lead to
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| | well lit and clean. It should be free
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| chronic conditions, is the most common
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| | from waste, hazardous materials and
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| injury. Others include muscular spasms
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| | obstructions. Everybody should observe
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| and strains, abrasions and cuts.
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| | good housekeeping. Performance and safety
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| In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work
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| | kits and devices should be well
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| act was implemented and required
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| | monitored. Everyone must comply with the
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| employers to apply safety measures. And
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| | control measures and all activities
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| because of the increasing risk of injury,
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| | should be carefully planned.
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| the Manual Handling Operations
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| | There is also the Manual Handling
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| Regulations 1992 was imposed and pointed
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| | Assessment Chart (MAC) Tool, which was
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| out that if employers cannot eliminate
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| | developed so that workers will be able to
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| manual lifting they must at least find a
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| | identify high risk workplace. Also, this
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| way to reduce it. These accidents were
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| | tool is designed to assess the risk
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| also investigated.
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| | factors caused by lifting, carrying and
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| The elimination of risk of such accident
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| | team handling activities. It aims to help
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| lies in the employers and manual handling
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| | workers and employers to interpret and
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| risk assessment tools.
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| | understand the risks, and to categories
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| The directors should take the
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| | them according to certain levels.
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| responsibility of training and educating
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| | Manual handling accidents not only cause
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| his subordinates, as well as appointing
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| | physical damages to human, it can also
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| people to take care of a certain area.
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| | cause loss of money, work delays and
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| Employers should comply with the guidance
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| | risks the reputation of the company. A
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| on regulations regarding manual handling
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| | complete application of safety rules and
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| operations. This regulation was revised
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| | good management will result to effective
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| to update workers and employers with the
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| | and productive work environment.
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| improvements of knowledge and avoidance
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