Plan the work
Carry the estimate into the job plan.
The useful result is not just the number. It should support owners, programme assumptions and delivery readiness.
Workflow
Load weight
Health & Safety
Manual Handling Calculator.
Create a simple manual handling risk score from load, frequency, distance and twisting. Free online tool for UK construction and trade teams.
Connected calculator
Live estimate
Use the result as a planning estimate, then turn it into tasks, templates, evidence and delivery records.4Inputs
2Results
3Trade tags
Estimate In Product
Put the calculation beside the workflow it informs.
Manual Handling Calculator is a quick way to test the number. Zektrx gives that number a route into planning, materials, evidence and reporting once the work starts moving.
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Plan the work
Load weight
2
Check materials
Risk score
3
Report the decision
Risk Assessment
Check materials
Turn quantities into stock and purchase context.
Material estimates can connect to stock checks, reservations, purchasing notes and job-linked records.
Workflow
Risk score
Report the decision
Keep assumptions visible after the calculation.
Saved outputs can support reports, handover packs, client review and repeatable estimating habits.
Workflow
Risk Assessment
kg
lifts
m
degrees
Instant Results
Risk score
44.5points
Simple screening score for planning controls.
Control level
Medium review priority
Indicative action priority.
Estimate To Evidence
Make the result useful beyond the screen.
A calculator result is most useful when it feeds the job plan, material checks and team briefing that follow the estimate.
Measure the work
Use the estimate as a planning input for scope, labour, equipment and site readiness.
Plan materials
Turn quantities into stock checks, purchasing notes and job-linked material records.
Brief delivery
Give teams the assumptions, limits and checks behind the number before work starts.
Explanation
What this calculates
This is a screening tool to prompt review, not a substitute for a competent manual handling assessment.
Formula
Risk score = load factor + frequency factor + distance factor + twist factor
Inputs are validated on screen and converted where unit options are available.
Worked Example
Example result
A 20 kg load lifted 12 times per hour over 5 m with 45 degrees of twist gives a score around 43.
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Learn, use, then automate.
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Turn hazards, controls, owners, reviews and evidence into a controlled risk assessment workflow.
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Related FAQs
What is trigger time?
Trigger time is the time the tool is actually vibrating in the worker's hands, not the whole task duration.
From HAVS Calculator
Should I use declared tool values?
Manufacturer data can be a start, but measured site data is better for risk assessment.
From HAVS Calculator
Does this replace noise monitoring?
No. Use competent monitoring and legal guidance for exposure assessment and controls.
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What if there are multiple tools?
Assess each exposure and combine them with a suitable occupational noise method.
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FAQ
Calculator questions.
Is this an official manual handling assessment?
No. It helps triage tasks before a competent risk assessment and site-specific controls.
What should a high score trigger?
Review mechanical aids, team lifting, route changes, reduced load weight, handling frequency and training.
Next Step
Create a risk assessment in Zektrx.
Turn hazards, controls, owners, reviews and evidence into a controlled risk assessment workflow.