Explain the suitable process of safely moving different loads. Suggest when and how a suitable equipment or machinery can be used to move different loads. You may refer to HSE website http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf to study the guidance of manual handling. Hint: Your answer should reflect the appropriate application of equipment or machinery to lift or move loads: e.g. pinch bars, rollers, skates, pallet trucks, scissor lifts, forklift trucks, wall and overhead cranes; ancillary equipment, e.g. block and tackle, pull lifts, slings, shackles. Refer to suitable Regulations: e.g. (PUWER) 1998, (LOLER) 1998 to explain the procedures for Safe Working Loads (SWL) and state the maximum capacity of different load moving equipment e.g. spread, use of chains and slings, overhead clearance requirements.

suggest a suitable process or equipment to assist in moving different loads correctly and safely

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Answer Moving loads correctly and safely involves several considerations including the type of load its weight shape size and the environment it needs ... View the full answer