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The HSE publish a guide called 'Manual Handling at Work: A brief guide' that provides some additional information about Manual Handling and the related Risk Assessment. Useful documents.
Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, England's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said in new musculoskeletal disorder advice posted March 21.
Finally, a solid back safety training program will greatly decrease the likelihood of injuries related to manual materials handling. This article originally appeared in the January 2004 issue of ...
Containers and vehicles can be redesigned to reduce the manual handling risks from kerbside recycling collections, a new report from the government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suggested.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 apply to all manual handling activities carried by employees whilst at work. As an employer, it’s your responsibility to undertake a risk assessment of ...
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) estimated that 1.6million working days were lost in 2012/13 to manual handling injuries, while the Labour Force Survey revealed the average time off work for ...
Manual Handling. If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help.
Manual Handling. If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help.