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NEBOSH International Diploma Unit IB (2015)

NEBOSH International Diploma Unit IB (2015 Specification)

IntroductionThis Supplement contains updates to your study material for Unit IB of the NEBOSH International Diploma. Please read it carefully.

Acknowledgment

This Supplement contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.2 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/).

Element IB9: Musculoskeletal Risks and ControlsAssessing and Controlling Musculoskeletal Risk

IN THIS SECTION... The third bullet point under this subheading has been amended to read:

• “Assessment tools are available to assist with the risk assessment of both manual handling and repetitive activities. The HSE has published four such tools: the MAC, VMAC, ART and RAPP tools. Other tools are available, such as the RULA.”

Risk Assessment MethodsAssessing Manual Handling RiskIn this subsection, under the subheading Individual Capabilities, the last paragraph has been replaced by the following:

“Guidance note L23 Manual Handling includes an appendix that explains how to choose the right level of detail for manual handling risk assessments.

There are three levels of detail:

• Simple filters to distinguish low-risk tasks from the tasks which need a more detailed assessment.

• The Manual handling assessment charts (the MAC tool) or the Risk assessment of pushing and pulling (RAPP) tool, which are HSE’s tools for assessing the most common manual handling risk factors of these tasks. They help to prioritise action to control the risks.

• A full risk assessment:

– If an assessment with the HSE tools (MAC or RAPP) has been carried out then any necessary information can be added to ensure adequate coverage of the factors required by the Regulations.

– A stand-alone full risk assessment can be carried out using online checklists.

The flowchart in Figure 19 of L23 describes this process.”

The subsection entitled “The Risk Assessment Filter” has been replaced by the following revised subsection:

“The Simple Filters

There are different filters for four types of manual handling operations:

• Lifting and lowering.

• Carrying for up to 10 m.

• Pushing and pulling for up to 20 m.

• Handling while seated.

Details of these filters are contained in the guidance on the UK Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, L23, available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l23.pdf.

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The diagram for the lifting and lowering risk filter is reproduced below.

The lifting and lowering filter (Source: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l23.pdf)

Each box in the diagram contains a filter value for lifting and lowering in that zone. The filter values are reduced if handling is done with arms extended, or at high or low levels, as that is where injuries are most likely to happen. If the maximum weight being handled is less than the value given in the boxes where the lifter’s hands pass through when moving the load, then the operation is within the guidelines. If the weight lifted exceeds the filter weight then the MAC tool can be used to do a more detailed assessment, or a full risk assessment can be carried out using the online checklists.”

The subsection entitled “The Manual Handling Assessment Checklist” (including the figure) has been removed.

Use of Assessment ToolsAssessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) ToolAfter this subsection, the following new subsection has been inserted:

“Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP)The Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP) tool has been developed by the HSE and is designed to help assess the key risks in manual pushing and pulling operations involving whole-body effort, e.g. moving loaded trolleys or roll cages, or dragging, hauling, sliding or rolling loads. It is intended to be used alongside the Manual handling assessment charts (MAC tool), discussed earlier, which helps assess lifting and carrying operations, and it follows a similar approach.

MORE...The Risk Assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP) tool (INDG478) is available online at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg478.pdf.”

Other Assessment ToolsThe opening text under this subheading has been amended to read:

“In addition to these four HSE published tools, other assessment tools are available from alternative sources:”