6. Risk assessment activity
Consider a manual handling scenario you have experienced and complete TILE in the following risk assessment for this.
Risk assessment using TILE
Date: Review Date: -
Risk assessment activity: Here are some questions you should have considered
Task
- What needs to be achieved?
- What equipment do I need?
Individual
- Am I fit and strong enough?
- Am I trained?
- Am I injured?
Load
- What can it/they do for themselves?
- Is there a place where I can't touch?
- Is it hot, cold, sharp, contaminated?
Environment
- Is it safe?
- Is the floor wet?
- Are there slip or trip hazards?
- Do I have space?