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Health, Safety & Environmental Bulletin No 559

16 March 2017

Manual Handling UK Injury

Please see enclosed bulletin regarding a manual handling injury, shared with us by ExxonMobil.

This incident is the UK accident discussed in last week’s safety letter bulletin.

This incident shows the potential consequences of attempting to lift a load too heavy for you to safely lift. If the
JSA/JHA states that mechanical aids or team lifting is needed, then do not attempt to move them on your own. If
nobody else is available then contact your line manager.

If the task specific JSA/JHA does not mention the manual handling operation or is unclear, then refer to “JSA007 –
Manual Handling”, and contact your line manager with details of the lifting operation so they can be added to the
task specific JSA.

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