Rigging and Manual Handling

Under the Provision and use of work equipment 1998 rigging for events should only be done by companies who know what they are doing as otherwise accidents could occur. For example if the rigging measurements or weight is over the said amount, the rig could end up falling down causing potential injury or death to others below. 

 -When working on rigging you need health and safety measures. This includes having protective devices and controls.

 -When securing equipment ensure you fasten it tightly adding a safety hook.  

-Using rope or wire is advisable when lifting equipment to people at a height.

-Never rush when transferring equipment. 


When rigging a lantern:

                                                        (How to rig a light 2012)

Manual Handling 
(MHOR 1992), is defined as "any transportation or supporting of load by hand or bodily force". This load can be an object, person or animal.

More than a third of all reportable injuries of over three days involve manual handling, which is why it's such a major influence on the workplace.

"Most of us will build our manual handling injuries everyday throughout our lives and that to keep us active and free of back problems we must apply the best manual handling principles to every manual handling activity"(Lee Marsh 2007; 11/86)

- If load is too heavy use a handling aid.
- You need to ensure when lifting the load that you stand close bending the knees to pick up slowly.
- Grasp load firmly and close to the body avoiding twisting.

(FIG. 2. Safe Lifting)

Bibliography

93, taryn. 2012 ‘Rigging in events’. [online]. Available at: https://taryn93.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/rigging-in-events/ [Accessed 11 November 2015].

Backpain - advice for employers - manual handling regulations. 2012 [online]. Available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/backpain/employers/mhor.htm [Accessed 10 November 2015].

MARSH, Lee. 2007. Ultimate guide to manual handling. Real World - RSTP.

SCOTLAND, NHS Health. 2013 ‘Manual handling’. [online]. Available at: http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/work-equipment/manual-handling [Accessed 10 November 2015].

STAGEPROJECTS. 2012. How to rig a light Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5BUqba8fkw [Accessed 12 November 2015].

What is manual handling? Explanation of the regulations and TILE tool. 2013 [online]. Available at: http://rospaworkplacesafety.com/2013/02/18/manual-handling-definition/ [Accessed 10 November 2015].

Citations, Quotes & Annotations

93, taryn. 2012 ‘Rigging in events’. [online]. Available at: https://taryn93.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/rigging-in-events/ [Accessed 11 November 2015].

(93 2012)

Backpain - advice for employers - manual handling regulations. 2012 [online]. Available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/backpain/employers/mhor.htm [Accessed 10 November 2015].

(Backpain - advice for employers - manual handling regulations 2012)

MARSH, Lee. 2007. Ultimate guide to manual handling. Real World - RSTP.

(Marsh 2007)

SCOTLAND, NHS Health. 2013 ‘Manual handling’. [online]. Available at: http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/work-equipment/manual-handling [Accessed 10 November 2015].

(Scotland 2013)

STAGEPROJECTS. 2012. How to rig a light Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5BUqba8fkw [Accessed 12 November 2015].

(stageprojects 2012)

What is manual handling? Explanation of the regulations and TILE tool. 2013 [online]. Available at: http://rospaworkplacesafety.com/2013/02/18/manual-handling-definition/ [Accessed 10 November 2015].

(What is manual handling? Explanation of the regulations and TILE tool 2013)

List Of Figures

Fig 1: http://www.mlferristraining.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/safe-lifting.jpg