Case Study 3 The Packing and Shipping Station Text Version

On Screen Text:
Material handler to take product from storage location, transfer to packing station and then to final shipping station.

Scene 1
The material handler moves pallet truck over to storage location, the material handler lifts a heavy box and places it on the pallet and then moves the pallet truck over to labelling station. The material handler then lifts the box from pallet and places at the labelling machine. After the other worker (blue character) has labelled the box, the box is then lifted and transferred to the pallet. The material handler then pulls the pallet truck over to the final shipping station and lifts the box from the pallet and places it in the chute for transfer to shipping station.

On Screen Text:

Need to carry out a risk assessment of this task

  • Look at how the job is carried out
  • Collect information: load weight, etc,
  • Identify risk factors with the job
  • Make changes to improve the job

On Screen Text:
Risk Factors/Problems

Scene 2
Still image of the handler taken from scene 1. Large red ÒXÓ marks indicate the risk factors and problems with the job.

  • Bending of the trunk
  • Load too heavy
  • Excessive distances

On Screen Text
The new system of work: Assess risk to reduce and reorganise manual handling

Scene 3
The material handler lifts the first box and positions on a conveyor belt, the box moves along the conveyor to the labelling machine. After the labelling the box moves along the conveyor to the shipping station.

On Screen Text:
Manual Handling: Assess to avoid, Reduce or Reorganise