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Manual handling
Supervisor’s guide
Safety from the ground up | A journey to competence
“Workers on site aren’t always aware that
equipment is available to help them move
materials, so they end up carrying them.
You see people carrying things they really
shouldn’t, like sheets of plasterboard up and
down stairs.” Site Manager
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A journey
to competence
Construction remains a
dangerous industry
A major new study
on competence
A new and enhanced Safety
from the ground up programme
Construction accounts for about 5% of
all employees in the UK but also for 27%
of all fatal accidents and 9% of all reported
major injuries.
Competence has been at the heart of
health and safety legislation, and the HSE’s
guidance on ‘best practice’, since the
eighties. In 2001 the high level of fatalities
prompted the HSE to hold a Revitalising
Health and Safety Summit which set
stringent targets for improvements to
health and safety performance by 2010.
Research has confirmed that our customers
not only agree with Pye Tait’s idea on
new competence but that many are
already including behaviour in their safety
education programmes.
In 2011/12 there were 49 fatalities in
construction. In 2010/11 there were 50
fatalities, 4,000 serious injuries, 5,000 new
cases of cancer, 36,000 new cases of
work-related ill health and 2.3 million
working days lost in construction.
That same year over five million workers
across all industries were exposed to
vibration and two million of these at a
potentially dangerous level.*
To check on progress, the HSE and
ConstructionSkills commissioned Pye Tait
Consulting, a leading educational research
company, to conduct a major study in 2010
to evaluate the standards of competence in
the construction industry.
Working at height is the HSE’s top priority
but the effect of dust (a major cause of
cancer and serious lung diseases), manual
handling injuries (particularly back damage)
and hand arm vibration all cause concern.
Their report ‘A commentary on routes to
competence in the construction sector’
(2011) confirmed that improving standards
of competence is critical to reducing
accidents and ill health.
While much has been done to reduce
accidents and ill health, construction
remains a dangerous industry.
Amongst the report’s recommendations
was the idea that, like the aviation
and nuclear industries, the definition of
competence should be expanded beyond
skills and knowledge to include a ‘third’
leg of ‘human factors’ or behaviour
and attitudes. This they called
‘new competence’.
This guide is designed to help supervisors
and site operatives understand more
about reducing accidents and ill health
and the role of behaviour and attitudes in
improving competence.
* Source: HSE
As Speedy has led the rental industry in
promoting safety ‘best practice’ for many
years, it was natural that we should update
our existing, award-winning Safety from the
ground up campaigns with the concept of
new competence.
Aimed at site supervisors
This guide has been produced to help
everybody involved with manual handling
understand the issues involved and the
products available to make work easier,
safer and more efficient.
It is aimed principally at site supervisors
and managers. By ‘supervisor’ we mean
anyone, regardless of job title, who has
responsibility for involving a co-worker in a
task that exposes them to risk of any kind.
Now part of One Plan, our overarching
sustainability strategy, the new and
enhanced Safety from the ground up
programme will help customers reduce
accidents and ill health through improved
competence in three ways:
• Updated communication materials
with a focus on behaviour and attitudes
• An online library of 40 product
familiarisation/reminder videos
• A comprehensive range of
training solutions.
The programme still focuses on the key safety
themes of working at height, hand arm
vibration, manual handling and dust control.
Our thanks
We gratefully acknowledge the help of Working
Well Together, ConstructionSkills, Pye Tait,
OPERC, our suppliers, customers and the UKCG
for their help and support in preparing this
Safety from the ground up programme.
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A new definition
of competence
Competence is skills,
knowledge AND behaviour
Pye Tait Consulting found that the
construction industry has traditionally
adopted a relatively narrow approach to
competence – concentrating on the two
dimensions of skills and knowledge while
encouraging awareness of health and safety.
They also found that most accidents result
from human error, either through poor
performance, for whatever reason, or the
individual’s inability to recognise or predict
potentially hazardous situations.
They noted that in other high-risk sectors,
such as the nuclear and aviation industries,
greater consideration is given to the human
factors of behaviour and attitudes in their
approach to safety education.
Their report recommended that the
construction industry should adopt the
concept of new competence where human
factors such as behaviour and attitudes,
as well as skills and knowledge, are factored
into safety training and education.
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They described these human factors
as having three component parts:
• No active social life - no football, no fishing, no golf
• Self-awareness: where the operative
considers him or herself and their
personal role in the process
• Situational awareness: where
the unexpected is considered and
assumptions based on habit or mind
mapping are challenged
• Risk awareness: which requires a
broader appreciation of risk beyond
standard assessment.
New competence explained
A simple example of new competence is a
person driving a vehicle.
Competence (skills and knowledge) ensures
the driver can control the vehicle, even in
difficult circumstances.
• No income - financial stress and family pressures
• Back damage causes long-term pain and suffering
• Back damage accounts for 4.5m lost working days per year
Manual handling
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New competence (skills, knowledge,
behaviour and attitudes) ensures the driver
can control the vehicle and that the driver
has the added awareness of themselves
(their health and mental state) and their
ability to concentrate on the road and its
potential, as well as actual, hazards.
This awareness also extends beyond their
own vehicle to other vehicles and the
wider surroundings (e.g. the closeness of a
school entrance or the existence of a park
right beside the road).
This better way of thinking helps reduce
the risk of an accident.
On a construction site it means that
operatives not only understand the task,
the techniques, tool selection and the
risk assessment process, but also learn
to think about their personal role in the
process including their surroundings,
circumstances and their current state
of mind.
In short, all the things that could affect
their performance and ultimately their safety.
Self-awareness
Get to know yourself
People often cause accidents
People often cause accidents but very
rarely on purpose. Sometimes it’s through
ignorance but mostly it’s by mistake or
omission, lack of thought, misjudgement
or a lack of concentration.
Many of these failings can be brought on
by other factors such as worry or stress
which can distract. A late night can affect
judgment and domestic disputes or other
emotional upsets can affect attitude,
concentration and performance.
Encouraging operatives to think about
these issues and consider their personal
role in the process could help protect
them and their colleagues from accidents.
Self-awareness means
considering your own
personal role in the process.
A late night can affect
judgement and domestic
disputes, stress or other
emotional upsets can affect
attitude, concentration
and performance.
Supervisor’s tip: create a positive health and safety culture
Create a positive health and safety culture by encouraging co-workers to raise concerns,
whether professional or personal, relating to health and safety issues without fear
of blame, victimisation or ridicule.
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Situational awarene
Expect the unexpected
Situational awareness
means taking note of the
broader context in which
the work takes place.
Stopping to think and
challenge assumptions.
Today might not be
like yesterday.
The unexpected risk
Situational awareness means taking note of
the broader context in which the work will
take place. Stopping to think for a moment
to challenge assumptions, considering
the possibility that today might not be
like yesterday and to be conscious that
accidents happen when you least expect
them. In the rush to get things done,
even previously recognised situational
risks can cause accidents.
Situational awareness is also about what
the experts call ‘personal scenarios’ or mind
maps. These are pictures that we hold in
our mind to help us to make decisions
quickly. This kind of mental shorthand is
a human strength. However, it can lead
to problems too. The common complaint
‘who left that there?’ or ‘who changed that,
it wasn’t like that this morning?’ usually
comes from someone who has just had
a non-fatal accident – tripping over an
obstruction or falling down a small hole
or the equivalent.
They forgot that situational awareness
is an on-going thing – an assumption
about what should be there can be the
last assumption you ever make.
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• Manual handling equipment prevents injury and damage to materials
• Include manual handling as part of your risk assessment
• Remember the TILE approach - Task, Individual, Load and Environment
• Think smart, plan ahead
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Supervisor’s tip: promote hazard-spotting
Implement or promote the use of a hazard-spotting exercise in first day inductions.
This can grow into a continuous hazard reporting scheme where employees are
encouraged to report hazards to supervisors. Consider running a reward scheme.
Risk awareness
Think outside the box
The out-of-context risk
Risk awareness leads on from self and
situational awareness. It includes the risks
that might relate to personal issues such
as age and eyesight but also language
and experience.
• Think about the additional risks from new tasks and unfamiliar surroundings
The truly self-aware operative will
recognise when risks are increased due
to the fading daylight and the fact that,
for example, their eyesight, or that of the
operative for whom they are responsible,
is not as good as it once was.
Risk awareness means
recognising that risk can
be increased due to issues
such as fading light, age,
experience and language
or working in unfamiliar
surroundings, called
‘out-of-context risk’.
• Consider associated risks such as bad light, inexperience, age, language
• Competence is skills, knowledge AND behaviour
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Perhaps the best example of human factors
affecting this aspect of safety is what Pye
Tait call ‘out-of-context risk’. This is where
accidents occur because an operative has
been moved, perhaps temporarily, from
their normal job or even their usual place of
work. Or, when they are asked to move and
unfamiliar load in unusual circumstances,
such as moving an awkward piece of
machinery up a staircase.
Supervisor’s tip: remind co-workers about out-of-context risk
Remind co-workers about out-of-context risk. That’s the extra risk associated with
undertaking tasks that they are not familiar with, such as moving unusual loads,
or when they are working in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Manual handling
the uncomfortable truth
Back and
muscle-related injury*
80% of people suffer back pain at some
point in their lives. More than 207,000
people will suffer from work-related back
pain each year and 4.5 million working
days will be lost as a result.
For some, this can mean long term
suffering and a serious reduction in
earning potential and quality of life.
We can reduce the risks of incurring these
injuries, and the pain and suffering, by
giving more thought to the process of
handling heavy or awkward objects and by
using lifting and handling aids more often.
Manual handling accidents cause 63% of
back and upper body injuries which is
why the HSE and the construction industry
are working so hard to reduce this kind
of accident.
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Who is affected
Site experience
Manual handling injury can happen to
anyone, anywhere and in any type of job
because most of us will need to move a
heavy or awkward object at some time
or another.
Site research conducted by Speedy
highlighted the following:
It could be in an office moving a box of
brochures or lifting a slab of concrete on a
construction site but, in all cases, just a few
seconds thought to consider the approach
to the manoeuvre could prevent a serious
manual handling injury occurring.
• 70% of operatives were unaware
of legislation or guidelines
The benefits of safe and
efficient handling
Safe and efficient handling of heavy or
awkward objects has many benefits:
• Reduces injury and accidents
• 40% of operatives didn’t see manual
handling as a problem
• Makes the working day easier
• Most operatives were unaware of the
handling aids available
• Reduces lost man days
• Improves productivity and efficiency
• Handling aids aren’t used because
they’re not available on-site
• Saves time and money
• 44% thought it was quicker to move
loads without equipment
• Meets social and corporate responsibilities
• 45% believed that handling aids
improved productivity
• Enhances employer/employee relations.
• Improves quality of life
• Helps discharge legal responsibility
• 40% said they could use handling
equipment more.
The research shows that many operatives
underestimated the seriousness of manual
handling injury. They were often unaware
of the equipment available and how it
could make the handling process quicker,
safer and easier.
* Source: HSE
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a layman’s guide
Spinal cord
This is the vital cable of nerve tissue
which relays messages between the
brain and other parts of the body.
Vertebrae
The spine is made up of 33 ring-like
bones called vertebrae that protect
the spinal column.
Back pain
Four out of five of us will have a bout of back
pain at some time in our lives. It affects men
and women equally and occurs at all ages.
Doctors refer to most back pain as simple
‘mechanical’ back pain, often due to muscle
spasm caused by muscular fatigue and
strain. Back pain can also be due to ‘wear
and tear’, typically of the discs – the “shock
absorbers” of the spine – causing a disc
‘prolapse’ sometimes called a ‘slipped disc’.
How your back works
The spine has a natural ‘S’ shape and is
well designed to provide strength, flexibility
and shock-absorbing capacity whilst at the
same time stability and stiffness.
As the spine moves away from its natural
‘S’ shape e.g. by incorrect posture or lifting
technique, two things happen. The forces
acting on the back increase and the ability
to support external loads is reduced, which
results in the back being more susceptible
to injury.
Your spine is a complex and flexible
structure of bones (vertebrae), muscles,
tendons and ligaments which work
together to support your body and
allow you to move. The spine works by
transferring the weight of your head and
trunk onto your pelvis.
The spine also protects your delicate spinal
cord. The vertebrae are separated from
each other by discs which have a fibrous
outer layer and fluid-filled centre.
They act like ‘shock absorbers’.
The vertebrae sit on top of each other
and are linked at the back by a bony
protrusion called a ‘facet’ joint. Like discs,
these facet joints are load-bearing and
subject to compressive forces.
Intervertebral disc
Made of tough flexible cartilage with a
soft, toothpaste-like core, these discs
are shock absorbers which protect the
vertebrae from pressure.
Spinal cord
Facet joint
This linkage point between vertebrae
is formed by the round-ended
process of one bone fitting into a
matching hollow in the process of
the bone above.
Superior articular
process
Transverse
process
Invertebral disc
Spinous process
Vertebral body
These bony discs become larger
towards the base of the spine to
support greater weight.
Vertebral body
Transverse costal facet
Vertebral processes
These bony knobs extend from
the back of each vertebra. These
processes serve as anchor points for
muscles and to link the vertebrae
together through the facet joints.
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1. Lifting a load
incorrectly
2. Lowering
3. Carrying
a load
44% of handling
injuries are
back related*
* Source: HSE
e.g. manhole covers
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e.g. laying kerb stones
e.g. cement bags
4. Pushing
e.g. loads of aggregate
5. Pulling
e.g. blocks and slabs
6. Twisting
e.g. handling and positioning
plasterboard
7. Holding
e.g. supporting a load while
it is fixed into position
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Over 207,000 people suffer from back
pain caused or made worse by work*
Risk
assessment
* Source: HSE
T.I.L.E. A simple approach
Risk assessment is a
legal requirement
Manual handling is covered by the Manual
Handling Operations Regulations 1992
(as amended).
These regulations state that it is the duty
of the employer to ensure that employees
work in a safe environment and adopt safe
working practices. Equally, employees have
a duty of care to protect themselves and
their co-workers from danger and to follow
the advice and use the equipment provided
by the employer.
Before undertaking any task that may
involve manual handling, a risk assessment
should be carried out and incorporated
within a method statement.
The principles of MAC
The HSE has developed MAC – Manual
handling Assessment Charts – to help
the risk assessment process. Though
its use requires some training, MAC is
intended to help site managers/supervisors,
safety officers, employers and safety
representatives alike to identify high-risk
manual handling operations.
The tool focuses on the key risk factors of
load weight, frequency of handling, the
posture during the lift and environmental
factors such as flooring, slopes or lighting.
It is recommended that you refer to the
HSE MAC leaflet which you can download
from www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg383.pdf
The HSE has developed T.I.L.E. which is a simple approach that will help your
risk assessment and help you decide on the safest way to manoeuvre a load. It
is relevant to most handling situations, whether manual or using handling aids.
T.I.L.E. will also help you select the most appropriate manual handling equipment.
Task
Think about what you have to move, to where, how far and how may
manoeuvres are needed.
Individual
Consider the person carrying out the task – their size, strength, capabilities,
any special circumstances like pregnancy and any training needs.
Load
How heavy is it? Is it awkward, bulky, does it interrupt visibility, how stable
will it be in transit?
Supervisor’s tip: review risk assessments regularly
Risk assessments should be reviewed regularly to determine whether the control
measures are adequate and updated if necessary. Encourage co-workers to think
about risk awareness, not just risk assessment as this includes consideration of age,
experience and language.
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Environment
Consider the temperature, lighting, the surface, space, frequency of
handling, the posture during the lift and environmental factors such
as flooring, slopes or lighting.
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First, see if you can avoid moving
the object in the first place. Is there
an alternative approach e.g. getting
the load delivered to the precise
work location?
If you can’t avoid moving the load, you
must do everything possible to prevent
injury e.g. by using manual handling
aids or an alternative mechanical
method e.g. a paving stone layer.
If you have no alternative to manual
handling you must minimise the risk
of injury by lifting or manoeuvring
the load correctly. Think through
your approach carefully. Try to make
it as easy as possible e.g. break the
load down into the smallest parts.
Use the appropriate PPE e.g. protective
gloves and adopt the correct lifting
techniques. (see page 16).
Avoid
‘Hierarchy of control’
The HSE suggests a single approach to risk
assessment based on a ‘hierarchy of control’:
avoid, prevent, minimise.
Your risk assessment should include a
written method statement approved by
your manager.
Prevent
Minimise
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How to prevent manual handling
injury and improve productivity
Preventing injury
Ideally, architects, product design and
process engineers should consider manual
handling issues at the very beginning of
the project planning process and ‘design
out’ risk.
However many manual handling situations
are unavoidable, so the challenge is to
prevent exposure by promoting the use of
manual handling aids.
Ten ways to improve safety
and efficiency
Speedy offers a comprehensive range of
manual handling aids. Some have been
designed for specific applications
e.g. the paving stone layer for laying
paving stones and other dense materials.
However many products can be used
for a wide variety of applications e.g.
powered stair climbers, Skoots and 4x4
mini dumpers. For this reason, we have
illustrated ten common situations where
manual handling aids can save time,
improve efficiency and help prevent injury.
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Laying kerbs & paving slabs
The task: laying of kerbs, concrete blocks,
granite, high quality concrete and
paving slabs.
The solution: powered by battery pack,
the Paving Stone Layer is a two person,
flexible, powerful manual laying device for
dense materials of up to 150kg.
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Transporting objects from one site
to another
The task: transporting rubble or waste
from one site to another.
Supervisor’s tip: manual handling aids, more than just safety
Manual handling aids are not just about safety. They make tasks easier, more efficient and
increase productivity. They also prevent material damage and all it takes is a little extra
thought and planning.
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The solution: the Flat Bed Truck can be
used in a variety of applications across
uneven or sloping ground. The truck will
also tip the load and has expanding sides
for moving large or bulky items securely.
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Transporting & lifting
waste & rubble
Manoeuvring heavy &
awkward objects
The task: loading rubble or waste into a
standard height skip quickly and safely.
The task: moving and manoeuvring heavy
and awkward objects where access is
restricted e.g. display cabinets, safes, filing
cabinets, washing machines.
The solution: the Hi Tipped Tracked Skip
Loader enables items to be moved, lifted
and lowered without manual handling.
The tracked wheels are ideal for
rougher surfaces.
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Transporting bricks & blocks
The task: moving any of the above
materials that are not palletised and
supplied loose e.g. bricks and block paving.
The solution: a Brick and Block Cart
allows the user to stack bricks and blocks
and manoeuvre them safely to the
required location.
The solution: Skoots are portable
lightweight moving systems which
hydraulically lift loads of up to five tonnes
off the floor on to castors allowing easy
movement in any direction.
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Moving plasterboard or sheeting
The task: moving bulk quantities of
plasterboard or sheeting to the usage location.
The solution: to move a number of boards
to the usage site, transfer the sheets by hand
using appropriate PPE to a Board Trolley,
which should be pushed rather than
pulled. Then offer up for fixing using a
Panel Lifter.
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Manoeuvring heavy &
awkward objects
Moving rubble or excavation
waste mechanically
The task: moving and manoeuvring
heavy and awkward objects e.g. boilers,
air conditioning units and fixtures.
The task: move rubble, or excavation
waste directly to a muck skip for removal
by mechanical means (where a conveyor
system is inappropriate use a powered
barrow instead of a manual barrow).
The solution: the Powered Stair Climber
safely transports heavy loads up and
down staircases and steps increasing
manoeuvrability and visibility.
The solution: used indoors or outdoors,
individually or arranged in sequence, a
mobile Conveyor System will move solid
materials such as stone, sand, gravel and soil.
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Transporting & dumping
waste and rubble
The task: to transport construction and
landscaping waste including sand,
gravel, shale and aggregates across
rugged terrain.
The solution: the heavy duty 4x4 Mini
Dumper offers increased traction and
gradient climbing.
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Lifting and lowering objects
The task: installation of ducting,
pipework and ventilation.
The solution: a range of lightweight
aluminium Material Lifts which can easily
be controlled and operated by one person,
also suitable within confined working such
as warehousing.
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Take care of your back
at work, rest and play
Minimise injury
Your back is a strong structure which
can withstand all sorts of pressures and
strains. It is much better at surviving the
everyday wear and tear of constant use
(and occasional misuse) than any piece of
machinery yet invented! Looked after, your
back can and should last you a lifetime.
Given that most of us spend more time
at leisure than working, it makes sense to
look after your back all day every day, not
just when you are doing your job. Getting
into the habit of moving, sitting, standing,
lifting and carrying in ways that don’t put
too much strain on your back will also help
you to look after your back at work, rest
and play.
If you absolutely have to handle manually,
do it safely. Think ‘avoid, prevent, minimise’.
Before lifting or moving an object think,
‘does the load have to be moved?
Is there an alternative approach? Can I
use equipment to help? Or, can I make the
task easier by breaking the load down into
smaller parts?’
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Adopt a stable position
Bend your knees
Ensure a good hold
Face the direction of the lift. Place your feet
slightly apart with one foot slightly forward
to maintain balance and move your feet
during the lift to avoid twisting. Bring the
load close to the body.
To keep the spine’s natural S curve, tuck
your chin in and lean forward slightly over
the load. Use leg pressure to make the lift.
Grip the load and keep it as close to the
body as possible.
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Be smooth
Carry on moving
To lower the load
As you lift, breathe out through the mouth
whilst drawing in your navel so that you
maintain a neutral spine and keep your
trunk support strong. Raise your head,
keep your chin tucked in and lift smoothly
i.e. do not jerk.
Walk steadily carrying the load close to your
body, move your whole body to face the
right direction and avoid twisting.
Reverse the procedure. Place your feet
apart, one slightly forward, tuck your
chin in, bend your knees and tilt the load
to avoid trapping fingers.
Keeping your back
in good shape
Top ten tips
1.Keep active: walking, cycling and
swimming (especially backstroke)
are good for your back.
2.Alter your routine: it is natural for
right-handed people to use the right
hand to pick things up, but this can
make you ‘one-sided’. It is a good idea
to vary the way you do simple things
like picking up, passing, lifting by using
the other hand. If handling objects
repetitively, vary your position and
take breaks.
3.Improve your diet: a healthy
diet makes you feel better and
contributes to your overall health.
Being overweight can make back
problems worse by increasing the
stress on weight-bearing joints.
4.Warm up before any activity: before
doing physical work, do some stretching
exercises to prepare your back for
bending and lifting. Before gardening or
playing golf, think about the strain it can
put on the lower back and warm up
in advance.
7.Maintain a good posture: avoid
slumping in your chair or walking
around with your shoulders hunched.
Good posture encourages your muscles,
joints and ligaments to work as nature
intended and keeps vital organs in the
right position.
5.Think before you lift: always lift and
carry objects close to your body. When
you lift, it’s better to slightly bend your
back, hips and knees. Avoid twisting
or leaning sideways, especially when
your back is bent and use handling aids
when possible.
8.Sit properly at work: use chairs with a
backrest and sit with your feet flat on
the floor. Change your sitting position
regularly and stretch every few minutes.
Use a telephone headset if you are
using the telephone for extended
periods and make sure your desk and
keyboard are at the correct height.
6.Distribute weight evenly: a rucksack
distributes weight evenly over the back
but avoid carrying it on one shoulder.
Balance shopping loads by using two
carrier bags instead of one.
9.Sleep well: choose a mattress that suits
your height, weight and age. A ‘rule of
thumb’ is when you lie on your back
your hand should fit in the lumber curve
at the bottom of your back. If it won’t fit,
the mattress is probably too soft. If there
is a big gap for your hand, then the
mattress is probably too firm.
10.Stop smoking: smoking has been
shown to increase the risk of back pain.
4.5m working days are
lost each year to back
pain caused or made
worse by work*
* Source: HSE
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Communication materials
and toolbox talks
• No active social life - no football, no fishing, no golf
• No income - financial stress and family pressures
• Back damage causes long-term pain and suffering
• Back damage accounts for 4.5m lost working days per year
Manual handling
• Think about the additional risks from new tasks and unfamiliar surroundings
• Consider associated risks such as bad light, inexperience, age, language
• Competence is skills, knowledge AND behaviour
Call: 0845 600 4569
Manual handling
Call: 0845 600 4569
Overview
Pocket guide
A range of visually powerful
communication materials have been
developed for each of the four safety
themes and are differentiated by colour.
The pocket guide contains a summary of
the key points for each safety theme along
with product selection ideas. They are a
useful source of reference for operatives.
The materials are designed to increase
awareness and understanding amongst
operatives, supervisors and managers of
‘best practice’. All materials are available
to customers free of charge.
Toolbox talk
Posters
The toolbox talks introduce the idea
of improving competence and provide
guidance on health issues, legislation,
product selection and correct usage.
They also include a quick quiz to
ensure understanding.
• Manual handling equipment prevents injury and damage to materials
• Include manual handling as part of your risk assessment
• Remember the TILE approach - Task, Individual, Load and Environment
• Think smart, plan ahead
Supervisor’s guide
The supervisor’s guide explains new
competence and provides a more detailed
explanation of each safety theme including
risk assessment, legislation and the
products available from Speedy.
For communications materials
Call: 0845 600 4569
• Use manual handling aids whenever possible
• Get advice before manoeuvring heavy objects
Call: 0845 600 4569
Manual handling
Call: 0845 600 4569
Supervisor’s
guide
The Speedy sales teams have been trained
to deliver a 30 minute toolbox talk on each
of the four safety themes.
There are four posters in each safety theme
and one deals specifically with the issue
of competence.
Pocket guide
To book a toolbox talk
Call: 0845 602 7429
E-mail: toolboxtalk@speedyservices.com
Toolbox talk
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Posters
• 44% of handling injuries are back related
Manual handling
Product familiarisation
video library
Overview
In response to customer requests, we
have identified forty key products across
the four safety themes and have produced
a video for each.
The three minute videos provide
useful information on product features,
performance, applications and safe usage.
They are familiarisation and reminder videos
and should not be used for formal training.
To access the videos
Call: 0845 600 4569
Featured products
Working at height
Manual handling
1.BOSS CAM-LOCK AGR
TOWER
7. AIR CUSHIONS
12. PAVING STONE LAYER
18.SKOOTS
2. ANTI-SURF PODIUM
8.PERSONAL FALL
ARREST SYSTEMS
13.STONE MAGNET &
TROLLEY
19. MATERIAL LIFT*
3. POWER SCISSOR
9. QUICK STEP
14. 4x4 MINI DUMPER
4. ELECTRIC SCISSOR LIFT
10.ZAP II WORKING
PLATFORM
15.SACK TRUCK, BOARD
TROLLEY
5. VERTICAL MAST LIFT
11. TELETOWER
16. PANEL LIFTER
6. SAFETY DECKING
17. POWERED STAIR CLIMBER
Hand arm vibration
Dust control
20.CONCRETE & STEEL
NAILER*
26.HEAVY DUTY
ROAD BREAKER – PETROL
30.CORDLESS NAIL GUN*
36.HEAVY DUTY MASONRY SAW
21.110v HANDHELD
DIAMOND DRILL – DRY
27.VIBRATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
31.110v PIPE JOINTING TOOL
37. FLOOR SAW*
22.CUT-OFF SAW*
28.COMPACTION PLATES
32.DUST EXTRACTOR UNIT
AND AIR CUBE
38.WASHER BOWSER
23.LIGHT WEIGHT
COMBI-HAMMER
29. CORDLESS PALM NAILER
33.110v WALLCHASING
MACHINE
39. DUST BUSTER
34.DIAMOND GRINDER AND
EXTRACTION SYSTEM
40.DUST FIGHTER
24.HEAVY WEIGHT
COMBI-HAMMER
25.HEAVY DUTY ROAD
BREAKER*
35.DIAMOND DRILLING RIG
* Products have relevance in other categories
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Training
solutions
Overview
At Speedy we spend a great deal of time
training and developing our own employees
as well as our customers. We provide a
comprehensive range of health and safety,
environmental and product training courses
from over 200 sites nationwide.
Our training capability goes from simple
tools and equipment courses to specific
approved courses such as PASMA and
IPAF for working at height and the
equivalent certified courses across many
of our product ranges.
Manual handling courses
Management and supervisory:
Job-specific courses for site management
and supervisors include SSSTS and
SMSTS with product selection courses
for procurement.
NVQ: Speedy Training is a registered
NVQ centre and offers a wide range of
Level 2 & Level 3 Construction & Plant
NVQs which can be completed on
your site.
Speedy Training can train your site
managers to deliver the Speedy toolbox
talks to your own people.
Within the Safety from the ground up
programme, we offer four categories of
training linked to the themes of working
at height, manual handling, hand arm
vibration and dust control.
Our ‘how to deliver a toolbox talk’ training
course will train your site managers to
keep the delivery of mandatory toolbox
talks interesting and work on changing
behaviours to safety in the workplace.
Safety from the ground up overview:
Courses covering the four key themes.
In addition we will continue to offer
tailor-made solutions to deal with type
or site-specific problems.
Health, safety and well being: Advanced
or specialist and accredited courses such as
PASMA, IPAF, CPCS, NPORS and City and
Guilds, as well as courses on specific tools
and equipment such as abrasive tools,
cutting and breaking, lifting and scaffolds.
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Or you can simply choose from our
range of more than 200 accredited and
certified courses.
• Management of lifting operations
• Combined material handling
• Slinging and signalling
• In service inspection and management
of lifting equipment
• Safe use of hoist
• Slinging, signalling and use of
electric overhead travelling crane
• Basic slinging & safe use of
lifting equipment
• Genie materials lifting
• Pallet truck training
• Manual handling techniques.
For further information
Call: 0845 604 6682
E-mail: training.support@speedyservices.com
Visit: speedyservices.com/training
Make One Plan
your plan
™
One Plan
Range of services
Sustainability is high on our agenda.
That’s why we’ve developed One Plan;
a strategy to help us and our customers
operate more effectively, efficiently
and sustainably.
To support this commitment, through
One Plan we can offer you a range of
services that will help you take positive
action no matter how high or low
sustainability sits on your agenda:
One Plan offers practical solutions
and advice to help you make business
improvements.
• Safety from the ground up programme
It’s about listening to and understanding
customers’ needs, identifying opportunities
and market challenges and using our
expertise and relationships to find more
responsible, sustainable solutions.
Most importantly, One Plan recognises that
sustainability is about more than simply
protecting the environment. It balances
the importance of green issues with health
and safety and long-term commercial
success. From efficiency to productivity,
to protecting both human and natural
resources, One Plan is there to help you.
• GO products range
• Training courses
• Greener from the ground
up programme
• Health and safety services
• Fuel management.
For more information
Call: 0845 600 4569
E-mail: oneplan@speedyservices.com
Visit: speedyservices.com/oneplan
We’re doing this because we understand
the world has to change to meet a new set
of social, economic and climate challenges.
At Speedy, we are ready to play our part.
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Risk management
Areas of operation
Services
Tool and equipment rental is all about
managing and reducing risk for our
customers. No matter how big or small,
our customers all have the same primary
concern – delivering on commitments to
their own customers on-time and within
budget without worrying about equipment
and associated issues.
Rental, purchase, advisory and consultancy,
asset management solutions, managed
services, One Plan, health and safety
training, service engineers, Speedy Direct,
site communications.
Statutory compliance inspections: testing
and inspections, equipment repairs, on-site
remedial actions and planned/preventative
maintenance to ensure that businesses are
compliant and their employees/assets safe.
Product range
24/7 out of hours service: national
breakdown cover, escalation process,
engineers on call 24/7.
That’s where Speedy comes in.
• Surveying and measurement
instrumentation
Our job is to support our customers to make
their lives safer, easier and less risky. That’s
why we have developed a whole range
of additional services that add value and
demonstrate our market-leading position.
As the UK’s largest provider of rental
equipment with a turnover of £330m,
100,000 customers, 4,000 employees,
283 depots and a fleet with a net book
value of £210m, we are well placed to
provide world-class contractors and, just
as importantly, some of the UK’s smallest
firms, an outstanding service.
• Small tools and equipment
• Lifting and materials
handling equipment
• Low level and non-powered
access equipment
• Compressed air
• Lighting equipment
• Temporary power generation
• Mechanical pumps
• Temporary site communications.
For more information
Call: 0845 601 5129
E-mail: customerservices@speedyservices.com
Visit: speedyservices.com
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Speedy Direct: one call, one solution, for
unmatched service and advice with next
day delivery for equipment UK wide.
My Speedy: a customer extranet site for live
customer information, dashboards, tracking,
logging and off-hire to allow you to access
information at any time of the day.
PDAs: hand-held GPS and camera for all
Speedy drivers for rapid delivery, order
and delivery management and real-time
upload to My Speedy.
Fuel management: monitoring of fuel
storage, consumption and delivery.
Speedyservices.com: essential tools and
consumables always available online.
Branch locator app: search for Speedy
branches nationwide. Free download
from iTunes and Android available.
ePod™: revolutionary, unmanned,
self-service rental portal that can be
housed on many different types of
customers’ sites.
On-site communications: rapid site
communications via Canopy satellite
dishes for telephony, broadband and
video conferencing in hard-to-reach ,
rural or mountainous regions.
Security and site control: mobile and
remote JCB security towers and biometric
site access control – ideal for managing
multiple gangs of contractors.
Energy management: GO (Green
Options) product range to reduce
carbon and energy usage.
Partner site services: from cleaning
to catering to facilities management.
Other Safety from the ground up
communication materials
The Safety from the ground up programme
deals with the four key safety themes of
working at height, hand arm vibration, dust
control and manual handling.
Communication materials for each theme
consist of four posters, one of which deals
specifically with the issue of competence,
a supervisor’s guide, a pocket guide and a
toolbox talk presentation.
• Work at Height Regulations apply to everyone - whether on-site, in an office,
self-employed or sub-contractors - at any height, above or below ground
• 60% of major injuries occur from falls from below two metres
• Warn others of potential dangers and mark-off danger areas
• Consider the dangers from falling objects and fragile surfaces
Each safety theme is differentiated
by colour:
Working at height
• Select the most appropriate tool and ensure it is properly maintained
• Dust control
• Replace drill bits and cutting disks regularly or when damaged
• Ensure that saw teeth are sharp and grinding wheels are dressed properly
• Make sure rotating parts are well balanced
Call: 0845 600 4569
• Hand arm vibration
Hand arm vibration
• Working at height.
Call: 0845 600 4569
For communications materials
Call: 0845 600 4569
• Use tools with dust extraction for cutting or drilling wood,
stone, blocks and kerbs
• Use application Class H or M filter dust control units, not ordinary vacs
• Use water suppression equipment to control dust
• Use properly fitting PPE as a last line of defence
Dust control
Call: 0845 600 4569
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Contact us
Call
0845 600 4569
E-mail
sftgu@speedyservices.com
Visit
speedyservices.com/sftgu
Registered Office: Chase House, 16 The Parks, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0JQ
speedyhire.plc.uk
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this guide is accurate, Speedy Hire plc (or its subsidiary companies)
accepts no liability for any actions or claims based on any information in this guide, or for any errors or omissions contained herein. This guide does
not constitute legal advice and if necessary, we would recommend that specific legal advice be taken in relation to the legislation.

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