Use of Personal Protective Equipment e.g. gloves may make gripping the load difficult Unsuitable handles or broken handles Surface textures Load is too small (e.g. having to pinch to pick something up) Unstable Moving water/chemical unbalanced container or contents Moving half-filled box can move Having to lift a person or animal Difficult to Loads that are stored above reach. shoulder height Loads that are stored below knee height Environment Description Images Available Having enough space to space manoeuvre items or stand straight Walkways and entry/exit points are free from obstacles Enough clearance under desks to ensure workstation is set-up correctly Floor Working in areas where there surface are changes in levels e.g. navigating stairs
Use of Personal Protective Equipment e.g. gloves may make gripping the load difficult Unsuitable handles or broken handles Surface textures Load is too small (e.g. having to pinch to pick something up) Unstable unbalanced or contents can move Moving water/chemical container Moving half-filled box Having to lift a person or animal Difficult to reach. Loads that are stored above shoulder height Loads that are stored below knee height Environment Description Images Available space Having enough space to manoeuvre items or stand straight Walkways and entry/exit points are free from obstacles Enough clearance under desks to ensure workstation is set-up correctly Floor surface Working in areas where there are changes in levels e.g. navigating stairs