Answer:
Answer:When pushing or pulling a load, the Health and Safety Executive provides the following guidance:
•Use an aid with a handle height that is between shoulder and waist height.
•Ensure that pushing or pulling equipment is well maintained
•As a guide, the amount of force that needs to be applied to move a load over a flat surface is at least 2% of the load weight. For example, if the load is 400kg, then the force needs to be 8kg.
•The force for pushing or pulling will be greater over imperfect conditions.
•Always try to push rather than pull where possible
•When negotiating a slop or ramp, get help from another worker
•On an uneven surface, increase the pushing/pulling force to 10% of the load weight.
•To make it easier to push or pull, keep your feet well away from the load and move no faster than walking speed.
