Assessment details
Assessor name and role
Task being assessed e.g. unloading stock deliveries to the storeroom, transferring a client from bed to chair
Location
How often the task is performed Times per shift or per week, and typical duration
Date of assessment
Scheduled review date
T - Task
Tick every factor that applies. Each tick is a risk factor to address in the controls table.
- Holding loads away from the body
- Twisting, stooping or reaching upwards
- Large vertical movement, such as floor to shoulder height
- Long carrying distances, over about 10 metres
- Strenuous pushing or pulling, especially to start a load moving
- Repetitive handling with insufficient rest or recovery time
- Sudden or unpredictable movement of the load
- Work rate imposed by a process, machine or schedule
- Handling while seated or in a restricted posture
I - Individual
- Task requires unusual strength or height
- Workers new to the task or returning from injury perform it
- Task performed by workers who are pregnant or have a known health condition affecting handling
- Workers have not been trained in the technique for this specific task
- Task creates pressure to rush or skip technique, such as end-of-shift deadlines
L - Load
- Heavy for the person and posture involved
- Bulky, unwieldy or blocks vision when carried
- Difficult to grip: smooth, greasy, no handles
- Unstable, unbalanced or contents that shift
- Hot, cold, sharp or otherwise harmful to touch
- A person or animal rather than an object, so movement is unpredictable
E - Environment
- Constrained space restricting posture
- Uneven, slippery or unstable floors
- Steps, slopes or level changes on the route
- Poor lighting along the handling route
- Hot, cold or humid conditions
- Obstructions, doors or congestion on the route
O - Other factors
PPE or clothing that restricts movement Gloves that reduce grip, respirators that limit vision
Equipment condition Trolley wheels, hoist service dates, worn handles
Anything else observed Workers' own reports of strain, discomfort or awkwardness with this task
Rate the risk and record controls
Rate the overall task low, medium or high, considering the ticks above and how often the task is done. Work down the hierarchy: eliminate the handling, reduce the load or distance, provide mechanical aids, and only then rely on technique and training.
| Risk factor (from TILEO) | Rating | Control | Owner and due date |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessed by [assessor], approved by [manager] on [date]. Review by [review date], or sooner if the task, load or environment changes, an injury or near miss occurs, or a worker reports discomfort with the task.