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Materials Handling Checklist

This document is a materials handling checklist that contains 18 questions to evaluate potential problem areas related to materials handling at a company or plant. The checklist addresses issues like acceptable weights of materials lifted, distances materials are moved, use of proper protective equipment, availability of mechanical aids, and training for correct handling and lifting procedures. Responses of "no" indicate areas that need further investigation to improve safety.

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Materials Handling Checklist

This document is a materials handling checklist that contains 18 questions to evaluate potential problem areas related to materials handling at a company or plant. The checklist addresses issues like acceptable weights of materials lifted, distances materials are moved, use of proper protective equipment, availability of mechanical aids, and training for correct handling and lifting procedures. Responses of "no" indicate areas that need further investigation to improve safety.

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Materials Handling Checklist

Date ____/____/________ Company/Plant ____________________________________

Dept _____________________________ Job Name ________________________________________

Task Name ____________________________________ Evaluator _____________________________

“No” responses indicate potential problem areas that should receive further investigation.
1. Do workers perceive/judge the weights of materials to be lifted acceptable?  Yes  No
2. Are materials moved over minimum distances?  Yes  No
3. Is the distance between the lifted item and the body minimized?  Yes  No
4. Are walking surfaces…
- … level?  Yes  No
- … wide enough?  Yes  No
- … clean and dry?  Yes  No
5. Are items/materials…
- easy to grasp?  Yes  No
- stable?  Yes  No
- held without slipping?  Yes  No
6. Are there handholds on these items/materials?  Yes  No
7. When worn, do gloves fit properly?  Yes  No  N/A
8. If required, is the proper footwear worn?  Yes  No  N/A
9. Is there enough room for the worker handling the materials to maneuver?  Yes  No
10. Are mechanical aids used whenever possible?  Yes  No  N/A
11. Are working surfaces adjustable to the best handling heights?  Yes  No
12. When handling materials, do workers avoid the following:
- movements below hip height?  Yes  No
- movements above shoulder height?  Yes  No
- static muscle loading?  Yes  No
- sudden movements?  Yes  No
- twisting at the waist?  Yes  No
- extended reaching?  Yes  No
13. Are mechanical aids available for heavy or awkward lifts?  Yes  No  N/A
14. Are repetitive motions avoided by the following:
- job rotation?  Yes  No
- self-pacing?  Yes  No
- sufficient pauses/breaks?  Yes  No
15. Are pushing or pulling forces minimized?  Yes  No
16. When handling materials, do workers have an unobstructed view?  Yes  No  N/A
18. Are workers trained in correct handling and lifting procedures?  Yes  No

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