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Manual Handling Awareness Prep

Workplace manual handling assessment questions.

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Q1. What is the primary UK legislation specifically governing manual handling of loads at work?
  • A.  The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  • B.  The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  • C.  The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
  • D.  The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
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✓ Answer: A. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR), as amended in 2002, are the specific regulations dealing with manual handling of loads. LOLER covers lifting equipment and lifting operations using machinery, not manual handling by hand, and PUWER covers work equipment generally, not lifting loads by hand.
Q2. What is the main function of the intervertebral discs?
  • A.  To generate the nerve signals that move the back muscles
  • B.  To anchor the ribs to the spine
  • C.  To act as shock absorbers, cushioning the vertebrae
  • D.  To produce synovial fluid for the hip joints
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✓ Answer: C. To act as shock absorbers, cushioning the vertebrae
Intervertebral discs sit between each vertebra and absorb and distribute compressive forces, acting like cushions that protect the bones and spinal cord from impact and load. They do not generate nerve signals, anchor ribs, or lubricate the hip.
Q3. A warehouse worker regularly lifts boxes from floor level to a shelf above shoulder height, repeating this over 200 times per shift. Which TWO TILE factors are most directly implicated?
  • A.  Individual and Environment only
  • B.  Load and Environment only
  • C.  Task and Individual
  • D.  Environment and Load only
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✓ Answer: C. Task and Individual
The awkward lifting range (floor to overhead) and high repetition are Task factors, while the cumulative physical demand on the specific worker over a full shift relates to the Individual factor (fatigue, capability, endurance). Environment and Load are less central here since the hazard arises from posture and repetition, not surroundings or the object itself.
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The law & MHOR 1992 · 35
Injuries & the spine · 35
Risk assessment — TILE/LITE · 34
Safe lifting technique · 35
Team lifts & mechanical aids · 35
Pushing, pulling & carrying · 35
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The exam has 20 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 20-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
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You need 15 out of 20 correct to pass, which is about 75%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
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The test is timed at 25 minutes. Our full mock runs on the same clock so you can practise your pacing.
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