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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