Manual handling test: 13 practice questions (Ireland)
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Manual handling under Irish law in 13 questions: what counts as manual handling, the employer's duties, the Schedule 3 risk factors, training and refresher intervals. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on Irish law (Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and its regulations) and HSA guidance. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test or assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with SOLAS, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) or any training provider. Sources: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, Part 2 Chapter 4 (regs 68 and 69) and Schedule 3; Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, s. 13; HSA, Manual Handling Training System FAQs; HSA, Manual Handling Risk Management FAQs.
Which of these counts as "manual handling of loads" under the 2007 Regulations?
Typing at a computer keyboard
Pushing a loaded trolley
Driving a forklift truck
Reading a safety sign
Question 2 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What is the employer's first duty about manual handling?
Avoid it, in particular by using mechanical equipment
Train every worker in lifting technique
Set a maximum weight for each worker
Buy back support belts for all staff
Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
If manual handling cannot be avoided, what must the employer do?
Nothing more, once workers are told to take care
Ask workers to sign a waiver of liability
Pay a danger allowance to those who lift
Assess it and take measures to reduce the risk
Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Under Schedule 3, which is a risk factor of the load itself?
The floor is slippery or uneven
The room is too hot or too humid
It is unwieldy or difficult to grasp
The pace of work is set by a machine
Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Under Schedule 3, which is a risk factor of the working environment?
A load with sharp edges
An uneven or slippery floor
A load that is too large
A task with too little rest
Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which physical effort is a risk factor in Schedule 3?
One possible only by twisting the trunk
Walking a short distance on level ground
Lifting a light box close to the body
Sitting at a well-adjusted desk
Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which requirement of the activity is a risk factor?
A load fitted with two good handles
A trolley kept in good repair
A team lift that has been planned
A work rate set by a process you can't alter
Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What information must the employer give employees who handle loads?
The supplier's name and the country each load came from
Nothing, as long as loads are under 25 kg
Each load's weight and heavier side, where possible
The price and the order number of the goods
Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Do the Irish regulations set a maximum weight that anyone may lift?
Yes, 25 kg for every worker in every job
No: the risk of each task is assessed
Yes, 50 kg for men and 25 kg for women
Yes, 15 kg in offices and 25 kg on sites
Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How often does the HSA recommend refresher manual handling training?
At least every three years
Every month, at a team meeting
Every five years
Only once, at induction
Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who should deliver manual handling training at workplace level, according to the HSA?
Any worker with five years' experience
An HSA inspector on a site visit
An occupational first aider
A QQI Level 6 manual handling instructor
Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
A worker lifts heavy metal parts into a machine every day. What does the HSA say is the main fix?
Give more training in lifting technique
Tell the worker to lift faster to finish early
Change the task after a risk assessment
Rotate the worker to another job each week
Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Under s. 13 of the 2005 Act, what must an employee do about training?
Pay for it out of their wages
Attend training the employer reasonably requires
Skip it if they have already done the job for years
Organise and book it themselves
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