Question

For this activity, your assignment is to develop and complete a guide to materials handling hazards and controls. You will need to develop a document that includes the following sections:

General Materials Handling

Manual Materials Handling

Jacks

Hand-Operated Materials Handling Vehicles

Powered Vehicles and Forklifts

Hoisting Apparatus

Ropes, Chains, and Slings

Conveyors

Elevators, Escalators and Manlifts

Bulk Materials, Excavation and Trenching

Storage of Materials

For each section, you should make a list of hazards and controls. You can make a bulleted list and include the items under two sections (hazards & controls) under each main section (1-11 above). This sheet should then be saved and submitted for a grade. The document does not have to be submitted in APA format. This is a document that you should utilize as a pocket guide as a safety professional. The document can also be utilized to develop inspection and possibly audit forms to identify and assess hazards associated with materials handling in work environments. The information can also be used to recommend controls for identified hazards. The information in your guide should be derived from your course text, supplement readings and other published resources and technical documents on the subject matter.

Answer 1

Documented sheet on Material Handling For Hazards and control categroised in Two sections:-

HAZARDS- there are following hazards which generally occurs-

• In General Material Handling process lifting improper loads are a leading cause of stress and strain. like- Jacks, Hand operated machines etc.
• Lifting of heavy machines, jacks may cause for fall and lead for cracks.
• if power vehicle and Forklifts are not properly has clear way to move, it may cause for accidents between working line and workeres. it can increase injuries.
• if proper power is not supplied to Elevators and Esclators may cause for sudden Breakdown, and it needs necessary power to be driven.
• Contact with moving vehicle is resulting in Fatal injuries.
• Manual Handling Material Generally is found in working condition where manually loads are transferring. like-on conveyors, ropes and chains etc.
• The Risk of back pain may lead in lifting, pushing and pulling load in Manual Handling.
• Risk of Injury may increase in Manual handling and its directly depends on posture of worker,heavy loads, Improper planning of tasks.
• Environment may be a cause for Injury in Manual Handling.
• Some Individual Factors can affect the risk of injuries.
• storage of Materials can influence on Material quality. If a Material is improperly placed in storage it may fall, breaks into pieces.

Controls:- For All time Good material handling We Can take controls measures which are following:-

• First of all Environment and working conditions are good for Material Handling or not.
• We have to Check that Forklift and Pwered vehicle are ready to work for rated Load, and that all are well maintained or not.
• We have to identify that workers are ensure for their tasks and they are trianed to avoid muscular Injuries in Manual Material Handling.
• We have to check that employers ensure materials are placed or stored in a manner that will not endanger workers, and that they can be removed or withdrawn without endangering workers' safety. This will include a focus on bulk, rack, bulk loads.
• We have to check that Workers are carefully Instructed.
• In General Material Handling we have to check that all eleveatros, Manlifts are well Operated or not.
• Work should be assigned in small tasks and It took place in good environmental condition in Manual Material Handling which will decrease rhe rate of worker`s muscular injuries.
• Store Management should be proper and well designed before material reached to store. it will help to keep safe their Material.
• All Elevators and Esclators should get proper power and maintenance.