Level 2 Award Safer Moving and Handling People (EPAH) | Page 6

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Safer Moving & Handling
Individual
The individual in the assessment tool is you – the worker and you
must think about the following in regard to yourself:
?Physical factors (height/strength/age/gender)
?Existing health or medical conditions (including pregnancy)
?Training and information provided/Confidence

Task
Think about the manual handling task you are about to do and ask
yourself if it involves any of the following:
?Reaching -bending - stooping - twisting
?Frequency and duration of tasks
?Excessive movements, e.g. lifting/lowering, pushing/pulling
?Travel distance – How far will I need to move