Walk the control hierarchy
Use the HSE manual-handling hierarchy to decide controls before a lift proceeds.
Real job Twenty boxed monitors must move from storage to desks before noon. The hallway is clear, but the storage room is low-shelved and the lift is available. The deadline makes carrying feel efficient. The hierarchy tests whether carrying is even needed. HSE hierarchy Avoid -> assess -> reduce -> handle Do not start with posture. Start by asking whether hazardous manual handling can be avoided or redesigned. Reflex Start carrying and remind people to lift properly. Technique is used only after the job has been made smaller and safer. A control hierarchy beats a technique reminder because it can…
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