| Document ID (ISN) | 62504 |
| CIS number |
94-1069 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE IACL86
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee |
| Title |
Manual handling assessment in paper and board mills |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury CO10 6FS, Suffolk, United Kingdom, Oct. 1993. 19p. Illus. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
This booklet provides guidance on assessing the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling operations. Contents: factors which indicate that such an assessment is needed; numerical guideline weights for lifting and lowering; who should make the assessment; the assessment procedure; problems to look for when making an assessment; ways of reducing the risk of injury. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; manual lifting; paper and paper products industry; hazard evaluation; manual handling |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
legislation; data sheet; maximum acceptable weight of lift |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Paper-making and printing
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
Paper and paper products industry
|
