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Design Philosophy:
Manual Handling
Objective
The objective is to minimise the risk of injury due to manual handling of parts and accessories, to ALARP, including consideration in design for foreseeable human error.
Outcome
The intended design outcome should eliminate exposure to injury risk
Where elimination cannot be achieved, the intended design outcome should include tools that minimise exposure to injury risks by
- Minimising exposure to the task
- Minimising the mass to be moved
- Improving accessibility to parts and accessories
- Minimising exertion required to access parts and accessories
- Minimising unnecessary repetition
A system or process for knowledge transfer about the effective and efficient use of (OEM) tools
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Risks to be Mitigated
Risk of injury due to being caught between unsecured load and equipment during mechanical lift
(12 resources)
Risk of injury due to falling material due to inadequate rigging tools and/or practices
(14 resources)
Risk of injury due to overexertion, awkward postures and slips while attempting to manually handle a heavy part not provided with a means to mechanically handle
(19 resources)
Examples of Industry Attempts to Mitigate Risks
Fabrication of fixtures to allow controlled, secure removal, transport and replacement of large components
(3 resources)
Attaching lifting eyes to heavy parts to attach rigging to facilitate mechanical lifting techniques
(2 resources)
EMESRT Information