Manual Handling
Manual Handling injuries can not only affect the injured person in the short term but can also lead to permanent ill health e.g. recurrent back problems and with more than a third of all over-three-day injuries reported each year to the HSE and Local Authorities caused by manual handling, it is important to assess manual handling hazards in the workplace and put in place controls to prevent health problems associated with it.
Further information and guidance can be found:
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Guidance and Resources
- Manual Handling (HSE)
- Manual Handling Assessment Charts (the MAC tool) (HSE)
- Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) tool (HSE)
- Risk assessment of Pushing and Pulling (RAPP) tool (HSE)
- Manual Handling at Work - A Brief Guide (HSE)
- Are you Making the Best Use of Lifting Aids (HSE)
- Back Care Website
- The Back Book
Health and Safety Services